Army Pfc. Lucas M. Bregg

Died July 8, 2009 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom

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19, of Wright City, Mo.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died July 8 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident.

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Bregg was stationed at Hood

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Another Fort Hood soldier has died in Iraq.

The Defense Department says 19-year-old Pvt. Lucas M. Bregg of Wright City, Mo., died July 8 in Baghdad of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident.

Further details were not immediately released.

Bregg was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, a Central Texas post located near Killeen.

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Eyesight issues initially kept Bregg from Army

The Associated Press

Lucas Bregg wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do. After graduating from Wright City (Mo.) High School in 2008, he worked as a roofer. He was also interested in anything related to cars. “He liked to do car work, body work; he loved that,” said his grandmother, Kathleen Green.

He eventually decided on the Army, but recruiters turned him down at first because of bad eyesight. He asked them to reconsider, and he joined last summer.

Bregg, 19, of Wright City, died in Baghdad from injuries he suffered in a noncombat related incident. The military didn’t release details. He was assigned to Fort Hood, Texas.

Michael Bregg said the last time he heard from his son was the day before he died. In a text message, his son wished him a happy wedding anniversary and said he couldn’t wait to get back to town.

He said his son wanted to celebrate the anniversary along with his own wedding and Father’s Day because he had been away.

“We watched him become a man we’re damn proud of,” his father said. “We wish he was here.”

Other survivors include his mother, Tracie Green; two brothers, Zachary and Colton; and his sister, Taylor.