WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Department of Defense announced Saturday the death of a soldier who attended Mankato State University.
Sgt. Kyle B. Osborn, 26, of Lafayette, Ind., died September 13 in Muqer, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Vicenza, Italy.
Osborn's mother lives in Blackduck, Minnesota. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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