Spc. Blake D. Whipple, age 21, of Williamsville died November 5, 2010, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the Army's 7th Engineering Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, based at Fort Drum in northern New York.
The soldier's parents, David and Kim Whipple, stated that their son was a combat engineer assigned to clear roads of IEDs. Blake Whipple was a a 2007 graduate of Williamsville East High School. David Whipple said his son joined the Army in early 2009 after attending three western New York colleges.
Let us pray to God the Father, Jesus, all of the saints and all of the angels that Blake Whipple is in heaven. Let us pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen
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