Newspaper Article from Fayetteville

82nd Paratrooper killed in Iraq
Sgt. John C. Osmolski, 23, of Eustis, Fla., was one of two soldiers killed when an IED detonated during combat operations in the vicinity of Al Muqdadiyah, Iraq Tuesday, the Army has announced.
From the press release:
Osmolski was a combat engineer with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Abn. Div. He had one previous combat deployment with the 1st Bn., 325thAirborne Infantry Regiment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom fromJuly 2005 to November 2005.
“He was an adopted brother to the platoon,” said 1st Lt. Andres Donoso.“Everyone loved him.”
Osmolski’s awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star Medal withone oak leaf cluster, the Purple Heart, the Army Good Conduct Medal, theNational Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the IraqCampaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the ArmyService Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Combat Action Badge,and the Parachutist’s Badge.
Osmolski is survived by his mother, Ruth E. Osmolski, of Powhatan, Va.