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Home State
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Year of Birth
1983 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
LTC Roger Gaines (Army Chief Admin)
to remember
Hovater, Jason D., CPL.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Clinton |
Last Address
Tennessee
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Casualty Date
Jul 13, 2008 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died of Wounds |
Reason
Gun, Small Arms Fire |
Location
Afghanistan |
Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) /OEF - Afghanistan |
Location of Interment
Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery - Knoxville, Tennessee |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Plot: Sec A Site 526 |
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2006-2006, 11B10, Basic Airborne Course (BAC) Airborne School
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2006-2007, 11B10, HHC, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne)
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2006-2008, 11B10, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
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2008-2008, 11B10, HHC, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne)
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Last Known Activity
Cpl. Jason D. Hovater, 24, of Clinton, Tenn.; was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy; died July 13 of wounds sustained when his outpost was attacked by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades from enemy forces in Wanat, Afghanistan. Also killed were 1st Lt. Jonathan P. Brostrom, Sgt. Israel Garcia, Cpl. Jonathan R. Ayers, Cpl. Jason M. Bogar, Cpl. Matthew B. Phillips, Cpl. Pruitt A. Rainey, Cpl. Gunnar W. Zwilling and Pfc. Sergio S. Abad. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Hank Sullivan and Joseph and Lura Hovater. Jason died in the northeastern province of Kunar, where militants launched one of the deadliest attacks on United States troops since the 2001 invasion.
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Comments/Citation
Not Specified
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