A Tribute to Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler
Seidler, a 2006 graduate of Westminster High School, was
killed in action in Afghanistan on Jan. 5.
USAF Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, 24, from
Westminster, was one of three Air Force servicemen killed in action on Jan. 5
when their vehicle struck an insurgent bomb in Shir Ghazi, Helmand, according
to the Air Force.
Seidler was serving with the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron
out of Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado, according to Fallen
Soldiers Afghanistan.
The Denver Post reported
that Seidler was the first airman in the 21st Space Wing to
die in Iraq or Afghanistan. He was on his first overseas deployment.
"This is a tragic day for Team Pete, the 21st Space
Wing, the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron and especially for Matt's family,"
said Col. Chris Crawford, 21st Space Wing commander in a statement. "We
will come together to help Matt's family and friends through their grief."
Lt. Col. Mark Donnithorne, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron
commander, said Seidler's fellow soldiers will never forget his sacrifice and
dedication to his "critical, yet dangerous, mission."
According to an article
in the Baltimore Sun, Seidler graduated from Westminster Senior High School
in 2006…http://westminster.patch.com/articles/a-tribute-to-airman-1st-class-matthew-seidler
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