US Army Sergeant 1st Class Kenneth B. Elwell was one of two American soldiers killed by a bomb blast in Kandahar province on 17th July 2011.
Sfc. Elwell, age 33 from Holland, Pa., served with the Alaska-based 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
He joined the Army in 1997 and had previously deployed to Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan. He leaves his wife Kristen and two children, 6 year old Elise and 4 year old Nicholas.
He joined the Army in 1997 and had previously deployed to Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan. He leaves his wife Kristen and two children, 6 year old Elise and 4 year old Nicholas.
The other soldier killed in the same incident was Private 1st Class Tyler Springmann.