The Army is investigating the death of a paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division.
Sgt. Geoffrey Vonbosse, 30, was found dead on Friday in his barracks room at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, according to an Army release.
Vonbosse, a mortarman, was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
“We are always deeply saddened by the loss of any team member,” Lt. Col. Adlai Wood, 1st Brigade Combat Team‘s deputy commander, said in a release. “Sergeant Vonbosse was among the small group of Americans who volunteered to serve our Nation, and for that we are grateful.”
Vonbosse joined the Army in 2011, He served with 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment at Fort Polk, Louisiana, before arriving at Fort Bragg in March 2015, the release said
His awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Expert Infantryman badge.
Meghann Myers is the Pentagon bureau chief at Military Times. She covers operations, policy, personnel, leadership and other issues affecting service members.
