Ergin V. Osman

Staff Sgt. Ergin V. Osman, age 35, of Jacksonville, North Carolina, died on May 26, 2011, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Ergin grew up in Harrison Township and Sterling Heights. 

Pray for Ergin

“He died doing what he loved to do. He was a career military man. He served in the Marines and then joined the Army in 2007. This was his second deployment to Afghanistan. He loved the military and everything it stood for.”, said his former wife, Mouna Osman of St. Clair Shores.

The couple had two sons, Aidan, 9, and Zeren, 5. After the couple divorced, the boys stayed with their mother in St. Clair Shores. Ergin Osman later remarried to Private 1st Class Kristin Osman and they resided in Hopkinsville, Ky. In addition to his father, children, wife and former wife, he also is survived by his mother, Sarah Osman of Township, Mich.

His awards and decorations include: Air Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Navy Commendation with Combat Distinguishing Device; Army Achievement Medal; Navy Achievement Medal with Valor Device; Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon; Combat Action Ribbon; Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Navy Unit Commendation; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Korean Defense Service Medal; Kosovo Campaign Medal with two Bronze Service Stars; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal; Armed Forces Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal; Parachutist Badge; Air Assault Badge; and Combat Infantryman Badge and Ranger Tab.

Let us pray to God the Father that Ergin V. Osman is in heaven. Let us pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen.