Sgt Joshua Akoni Sablan Lukeala
Born: February 19, 1987
Died: June 7, 2010 in Konar, Afghanistan
Sgt Joshua A. Lukeala of Yigo, Guam graduated in 2005 from Simon Sanchez High School where he played football his senior year and was part of the marksmanship team. He also enjoyed weight lifting. Josh knew at an early age that he wanted to be in the Army just like his father, and his uncles. His father, who is now retired from the Army is an ROTC instructor. Joshua joined the Army right after high school and was soon deployed to Iraq. During that tour he received a purple heart for combat wounds while serving with the 26th Infantry Striker Brigade. He suffered hearing loss from the battle that earned him the medal. He had just begun his deployment to Afghanistan and was expected home for a leave in early fall of 2010. Josh was proud to be able to serve in the Army. He kept a smile on his face and a positive attitude. He is survived by his wife Deniece Nave, their daughter Maiya, his mother Dorothy, father Anthony Guzman Lukeala, and brother Anthony Keone Sablan Lukeala. He died at age 23 of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Konar, Afghanistan.
Army
2nd Battalion
327th Infantry Regiment
1st Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Burial is at Guam Veterans Cemetery in Piti, Guam
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