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| Security Forces Killed In Action: TSgt Jason L. Norton | ||||
| Killed In Action in Iraq | ||||
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Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Norton, 32, was killed on Jan. 22, 2006 when his armored Humvee hit a roadside bomb near Taji, 18 miles north of Baghdad, Iraq. | |||
| TSgt Norton, a native of Miami, Okla., served as a patrol and k-9 officer with the 3rd Security Forces Squadron based at Elmendorf Air Force Base. | ||||
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Also SSgt. Brian S. McElroy, 28, who was with him died from his injuries and a third person was flown to Germany for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries which included burns, scrapes and a head wound. |
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TSgt Jason L. Norton |
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| Norton and McElroy shared the same coffin and headstone because their remains were unidentifiable, according to an Arlington Cemetery spokeswoman. Norton was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart posthumously. | ||||
| TSgt. Jason L. Norton leaves behind a wife, Christina, a son Dalton, and a daughter Rebecca. | ||||
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Airmen with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing mourn the loss of two Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, security forces Airmen. Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Norton and Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy were killed in action in Southwest Asia. A ceremony was held to honor them Jan. 26 at a forward deployed location here. |
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Arlington National Cemetery headstone of the TSgt Jason L Norton and SSgt Brian S McElroy. | |
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Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron mourn the loss of two fellow security forces Airmen, Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Norton and Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy. |
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More that 200 people attended a memorial service at a deployed location in Southwest Asia for the two security forces Airmen killed in Iraq Jan. 22. In attendance were 40 other deployed members from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, home station of the fallen Airmen -- Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Norton and Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy. Joining members from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing were British and Australian troops who came to pay their respects. | |
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Chaplain (Maj.) Michael Gilbert plays bagpipes during a memorial service here Jan. 26 held in honor of two Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, security forces Airmen killed in action. |
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An Airman with the 379th Air Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron reads a passage during a memorial service Jan. 26 for two Airmen killed in action. Base security forces Airmen wore black tape across their badges as a sign of respect for the two Airmen -- Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Norton and Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. | |
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A tribute stands as a final salute during a memorial service at a deployed location here Jan. 26 to honor two fallen security forces Airmen from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Norton and Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy were assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. |
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More than 200 people attended a memorial service at a deployed location in Southwest Asia for the two security forces Airmen killed in Iraq Jan. 22. In attendance were 40 other deployed members from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, home station of the fallen service members -- Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Norton and Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy. | |
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