Death of a Fort Hood soldier: Sgt. Timothy Daniel Dupree

FORT HOOD, TX, UNITED STATES

03.20.2012

Courtesy Story

Fort Cavazos Public Affairs Office

FORT HOOD, Texas - Fort Hood officials have released the name of a Soldier who died, March 15, in Temple, Texas, from injuries suffered from a gunshot wound March 14 in Killeen, Texas.

Sgt. Timothy Daniel Dupree, 27, whose home of record is listed as Phoenix, Ariz., joined the military in August 2003 as a wheeled vehicle mechanic. He arrived at Fort Hood in February 2004 and was currently assigned to Company C, 62nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 11th Signal Brigade, Fort Hood since November 2009.

Dupree deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from December 2005 to November 2006 and June 2008 to June 2009. He deployed in support of Operation New Dawn from April 2011 to October 2011.

Dupree's awards and decorations include four Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medal, two Army Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, two Iraqi Campaign Medals with campaign stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, Driver and Mechanic Badge and Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver - Wheeled Vehicles.

Circumstances surrounding this incident are currently under investigation.

• Date Taken: 03.20.2012
• Date Posted: 03.20.2012 15:58
• Story ID: 85508
• Location: FORT HOOD, TX, US