Sgt. Joseph M. Lilly
Sgt. Joseph M. Lilly, 25, of Flint, Mich., died June 14 in Panjwa`l, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 18th Engineer Company, 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. He was a 2005 graduate of Carman-Ainsworth High School. Sgt Lilly enlisted in the Army after graduation and completed basic training in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., where he became a combat engineer. He was deployed to Iraq from July 2009 through August 2010, and was currently serving his first tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Visitation:
Sunday June 24, 4-8pm and
Monday, June 25 11am-3pm and 5-8pm at
Swartz Funeral Home
1225 West Hill Road
Flint, Michigan
Funeral service will be held
11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at
Swartz Funeral Home
1225 West Hill Road
Flint, Michigan
Burial in Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly with full Military Honors.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Old News Boys.
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