Matthew Ryan Kahler - Iraq War Heroes, Fallen Heroes Memorial

Matthew Ryan Kahler

Granite Falls, Minnesota

January 26, 2008

Age

Military

Rank

Unit/Location

Army

SFC

2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team

Vicenza, Italy

Died in FOB Fenty, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from small arms fire in Waygul, Afghanistan. Possible friendly fire. Afghan guard (ally) possibly mistook the soldier as an enemy combatant and engaged with small arms fire. Incident is under investigation.