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MS SC527
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/6/2014
Primary Sponsor
Videt Carmichael
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AI Summary
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United States Army Specialist Terry Kishaun Dantez Gordon, 22, of Shubuta, Mississippi, died from injuries sustained in a UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter crash near Now Bahar, Afghanistan on December 17, 2013.
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Specialist Gordon was assigned to Troop E, 1st Squadron, 6th Calvary Regiment, 1st Combat Action Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, and was a 2011 graduate of Quitman High School.
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He was the fifth Clarke County resident to die in military service since September 11, 2011, and was buried with full military honors on January 4, 2014, at Campbell Cemetery in Pachuta, Mississippi.
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Specialist Gordon received numerous posthumous awards and decorations including the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, and Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star.
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The Mississippi Legislature remembers his gallant service and extends condolences to his family, acknowledging that at least 82 soldiers with Mississippi ties have died in action since the War on Terrorism began.
Legislative Description
Mourn the loss of Afghanistan casualty U.S. Army Specialist Terry Kishaun Dantez Gordon of Shubuta, Mississippi.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
2/6/2014