FREDERICK, Md. (WUSA) - The Department of Defense has announced the death of a soldier from Frederick, Md., who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Officials said Sgt. 1st Class Lance H. Vogeler died October 1, in Bastion, Afghanistan, of wounds he suffered in Helmand, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit.
Vogeler enlisted in the U.S. Army in May of 2001 and officials said for nearly nine years he served as a mortor man in the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.
Col. Michael E. Kurilla, commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment said, "I wish the American people could truly understand the dedication and sacrifice that Lance Vogeler made for his country."
Vogeler is survived by his wife, Melissa Lee Vogeler of Savannah, Ga.; his son, Kyle Vogeler, and his daughter, Madison Eyler, both of Frederick, Md.; and his parents, Timothy and Donna Vogeler, also of Frederick, Md.