Another Soldier with Butler Co. ties killed in action

[Katmandu]

http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/soldier-butler-co-ties-killed-action/nPhmc/


By Denise Wilson

Staff Writer

HAMILTON —
An Army soldier, the son of a Hamilton family, died in Afghanistan this week.

Staff Sgt. Robert A. Massarelli, 32, was killed in Kandahar on Sunday, June 24, his mother confirmed Thursday night.

He was a 1998 graduate of East Kentwood High School, in Kentwood, Mich., and the son of Pat and Mary (Renneker) Massarelli. He has two brothers, Mike and Ben Massarelli.

His mother declined further comment.

Services are pending at the Colligan Funeral Home in Hamilton.

The Department of Defense has not released any information on Massarelli’s death.

God help his family and friends thru this impossible time in their lives..... God rest his soul.

Enough it enough already....... We NEED to get the F**K out of there ! :mad: :mad: :mad:



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[mustang429]

He's one of my wife's cousins

[RACEME]

I did not see anything on the Patriot Guard site for him. If the family requests the PG I will go stand the flag line to honor him.

[redfirepearlgt]

Truly another sad, sad loss. It's loss enough when troops are killed or MIA in the line of duty when being supported and given the ability to fulfill their misions without DC political agendas and stipulations for confrontation. Its sadder even when politicians 'tie troop's arms behind their backs' and they fall in the line of duty because of limited ability to protect themselves or resolvethe mission they have been assigned. You either go in and do the job and get out, or you don't go in. Go in, get out. That should be the limit of the politician's say in the matter. Let the military experts resolve how to get it done and get out with minimum troop loss. Any loss is a tragedy. But loss due to politics is the worst tragedy of all.

I agree bring them home. Can't fight a battle when hobbled by your leaders in Washington.

[mustang429]

I did not see anything on the Patriot Guard site for him. If the family requests the PG I will go stand the flag line to honor him. I'll ask them and let you know later OK

[redrocker]

ill be so glad when all our brothers and sisters are home . god bless them all

[RACEME]

I did not see anything on the Patriot Guard site for him. If the family requests the PG I will go stand the flag line to honor him. I'll ask them and let you know later OK

Sure. If they need contact info, I can get it. Here are the emails of the hamilton ride captain, and the state captain. Hamilton -pgrohiobigdaddy@gmail.com (-pgrohiobigdaddy@gmail.com)

Ohio - ohiocaptains@patriotguard.org (ohiocaptains@patriotguard.org)

[RACEME]

The family has asked for an escort, so now we are waiting on details.

[akagreg3]

i heard this on 700wlw yesterday :(

gone but never forgotten

RIP

[Mista Bone]

The family has asked for an escort, so now we are waiting on details.

His body is flying into Butler Country Regional Airport on Thursday, viewing will be Friday at Badin HS.

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120703/NEWS/307030064/Funeral-services-soldier-set?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

[RACEME]

His body is flying into Butler Country Regional Airport on Thursday, viewing will be Friday at Badin HS.

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120703/NEWS/307030064/Funeral-services-soldier-set?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

I rode the escort this morning and stood the flag line. There were a lot of people out to honor this hero.

[akagreg3]

I rode the escort this morning and stood the flag line. There were a lot of people out to honor this hero.

thats awesome race,
i would of been there too if not for work.

god bless his family in these trying times -amen

[Katmandu]

I rode the escort this morning and stood the flag line. There were a lot of people out to honor this hero.God rest his soul....

[Katmandu]

Pics of the procession...

http://projects.daytondailynews.com/cache/galleries/News/Local/070712soldierfuneral/




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[RACEME]

Pics of the procession...

http://projects.daytondailynews.com/cache/galleries/News/Local/070712soldierfuneral/



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Nice. Thanks for sharing. Hopefully we don't have to do that very often. Those escorts go pretty slow. It is tough to ride with tears in your eyes.

[Katmandu]

Nice. Thanks for sharing. Hopefully we don't have to do that very often. Those escorts go pretty slow. It is tough to ride with tears in your eyes.We've shed enough blood, sweat, tears and money over in those shit holes. Isn't it time we bring our people back home ?



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[RACEME]

We've shed enough blood, sweat, tears and money over in those shit holes. Isn't it time we bring our people back home ?



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After each mission, we all leave saying that we hope we never ride for another solder killed. We are group of people who wish we did not need to exist.