Tonganoxie honors Lucas Frantz fallen soldier and friend
Kelly Frantz remembers her husband Lucas Frantz, a Tonganoxie High School football star turned Army sergeant killed in Mosul, as she welcomes his unit back to Fort Wainwright. The ceremony, protests, and memorials shaped a community's salute to his service and family sacrifice.
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Lucas Frantz
Iraq
Fort Wainwright
Fairbanks
Alaska
Frantz
Lucas
Kelly Frantz
Army
United States
Baghdad
17Th Infantry Regiment
172Nd Stryker Brigade
Spec
Mosul
Tonganoxie
Tonganoxie High School
de Soto
Chad Vukas
Lukas
Topeka
Stryker Brigade
Courtney Kublen
Journal-World Fire
Mitchell McGinnis
McGinnis
Richard Gwin
Journal File
Lorie VanDruff
Tim VanDruff
Kansas soldiers who died serving in Iraq
A Kansas tribute profiles Sgt Juan Carlos Cabral Banuelos and Don Clary among the fallen, noting Cabral Banuelos native ties to Mexico and Utah, his death January 31, 2004 near Kirkuk in an explosion, and Clary who died November 2004 in Baghdad while protecting a convoy. The stories describe their lives, families, and service with the 4th Infantry Division and the 130th Field Artillery, and honor the first Kansas National Guard combat fatalities since Vietnam.
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Journal-World
Mike Belt
George Diepenbrock
Ron Knox
Chad Lawhorn
Sophia Maines
Joel Mathis
Dave Ranney
Scott Rothschild
Eric Weslander
Kansas
Iraq
Juan Carlos Cabral Banuelos
Cabral Banuelos
Jeres
Mexico
Riverdale
Utah
Emporia
Laura Banuelos
Cabral Ranuelos
Kirkuk
4Th Infantry Division
Fort Hood
Texas
Anita Cabral
Fabian
Manuel
Clary
Troy
National Guard
Don Cash
Cash
Clinton Lee Wisdom
Atchison
Baghdad
Kansas Army National Guard
130Th Field Artillery
Don Clary
Deborah Drexler
Drexler
91St Engineer Battalion
First Cavalry Division
Washburn
Karl
Tir
Kenny
Tim
Fallen Heroes Remembered From Derby and Greensburg
Derby High and Greensburg area families mourn three Marines and one Army officer killed in action in Iraq. Ryan Cox died June 15 2003 near Najaf from friendly fire discharge. Jessie Davila and Jeremy Drexler, both Marines, died Feb 20 2004 and May 2 2004 respectively in Iraq. Michael Goins of Bonner Springs Kansas died August 12 2004 in Najaf with his tank crew. his father called him a tender hearted poet.
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Cox
The
Marines
Derby High
Najaf
Iraq
Lindsey Norris
Ryan
Linda Klaus
Davila
Greensburg
U.S. Highway 54
Dodge City
Jessie
Greensburg High School
Sydney Katherine
Highway Department
Klaus
National Guard
Yvette Goff
137Th Infantry
Goff
Kasselmah
Chris Wood
Gains
Bonner Springs
Kansas State University
Goins
Michael
Green Forest
Ark
Paula
Jim Goins
Wood
Muqtada al-Sadr
Spc
Mark Anthony Zapata
Edinburg
Texas
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By Mike Belt
Mbelt
Ijworld
Maple Grove Cemetery
Fred Phelps
Phelps
Westboro Baptist Church
Cox Ryan Cox
Marty Hunt
Wellington
Derby
Pink Floyd
Lindsey
Hunt
Joe Herndon
Jessie Davila
U.S. Army
Pfc
Jeremy Drexler
Banner Springs
Lew Kasselman
James Michael Goins
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