This weeks hero was submitted by Jimbailoni
29 years old from New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
1st Calvary Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team
December 11, 2006
Sgt. Dunkleberger was on his second tour of duty in Iraq when he was killed by an RPG when his convoy was attacked while on a security mission.
“We can’t put into words right now the grief we feel, but we can put into words how proud we are of Brent. He chose to serve our country and give his life for what he believed in,” said William Dunkleberger, Brent’s father. “we thank the community for the outpouring of support and ask everyone to continue to pray for us. We also ask the media to respect our privacy during this very difficult time.”
Sgt. Dunkleberger graduated high school in 1996 and enlisted in the United States Army in 2003 and became a tank driver for the 1st Calvary Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team.
He is survived by his wife and four children.
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
Those Who Say That We’re In A Time When There Are No Heroes,
They Just Don’t Know Where To Look
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January 3rd, 2007 at 1:25 am
I couldn’t help but notice that the photo seems to be reversed/inverted/something that makes his uniform appear completely back-asswards. I’m sure that this is inadvertent.
January 3rd, 2007 at 1:36 am
Thank you for pointing that out. I’ll pass that on to the guy that writes the Wednesday Heros posts. I thought it looked out of whack too - name on the wrong side, etc.
Thanks!
January 6th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
The uniform is actually correct. Brent was the husband of my very good friend and babysitter. He was an awesome guy who would do anything for anyone. He is missed dearly. The girls and Lisa are hanging in there taking one day at a time.
BSC: I’m glad I didn’t switch the uniform around then. Thanks for telling me. I am so sorry that you lost your friend. He truly was a hero. I hope his family knows that there are many of us who truly care.