Fallen Hero: Capt Kyle Van De Giesen

On October 27, 2009,  Marine Capt. Kyle Van De Giesen, age 29, was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

November 4, 2009, the Patriot Guard escorted the Capitan to his final duty station at the National Cemetery in Bourne, MA.

On 10 November 2009, Capt. Van De Giesen's wife gave birth to a
son, their second child.


A fund has been established to help his family.

Donations can be made to:

Captain Kyle Van DeGiesen Memorial Fund
Bristol County Savings Bank
96 Commonwealth Ave.
North Attleboro, MA 02763

Requiescat in Pace, Marine

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Only So Long As It Is The Home Of The Brave
- Elmer Davis