Location: 1665
Date: 6/1/2005
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Branch: U.S. Army
Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Virgil R. Case, 37, died on June 1st, 2005
Before he was deployed to Iraq, Case worked full time at the Mountain Home armory. He was assigned to the Guard’s 145th Support Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team. Case is survived by his wife, Claudia Case, and four children. “He was a loving father and husband who lived for his family, and was proud to serve in the military,” the family said. “There are no words that can express how much he will be missed. He will never be forgotten.”
Maj. Gen. Larry Lafrenz, Idaho adjutant general, said Case would be remembered for valiant and dedicated service. “Sergeant Case was a true professional who lost his life while defending the rights and freedoms that have been the hallmark of our country for over 229 years,” Lafrenz said. “All Idaho National Guard soldiers and airmen grieve his loss and extend to his family our heartfelt prayers and condolences.”