Army Sgt. Chase B. Stanley

Died July 14, 2010 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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21, of Napa, Calif.; assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, N.C.; died July 14 at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Spc. Jesse D. Reed, Spc. Matthew J. Johnson and Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher.

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Sgt. always was positive, upbeat

The Associated Press

NAPA, Calif. — A soldier from Napa who died in Afghanistan is being remembered as a fun-loving person who never complained.

Defense Department officials say Army Sgt. Chase Stanley and three other soldiers were killed July 14 when an improvised explosive device struck their vehicle in Zabul province.

Lance Bubak, 21, who was a year behind Stanley at Capell Valley Elementary School, said his friend could be a joker. He recalled a camping trip when Stanley gave everyone nicknames that stuck for the rest of the weekend.

Mandy Epperson, another friend, said he could brighten up any party.

Stanley was based out of Fort Bragg, N.C. He had previously served in Iraq.