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Sergeant Joel
A. House, age 22, of Lee, Maine died on June 23, 2007 from wounds received
in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack while on a patrol in the
vicinity of Taji, Iraq. He was a soldier in the 1st Cavalry Division
of Fort Hood, Texas. Other soldiers killed in the attack were SGT
Jimmy Malone, 1LT Daniel Riordan, and SPC Derek Calhoun. Joel House grew up in the eastern Penobscot County town of Lee, Maine. He graduated from Lee Academy in 2003. While in high school he played soccer, baseball, and basketball. He enjoyed playing the guitar, fishing, swimming, hunting and other outdoor activities. |
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shortly after graduation from high school. SGT House was on his
second tour in Iraq. He had suffered head and chest wounds from a
suicide bomb attack in March 2007 and spent time home in the United States
before returning to finish his tour in Iraq in April. His plans were to finish his tour with the military, return to Maine, go to college and then work in the family business - the "House in the Woods Guide Service". SGT House was one of five generations of soldiers in his family who served their country in the military. His military awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (two awards), Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and Combat Action Badge. He leaves behind his father, mother, an older brother and older sister as well as other relatives and friends. A public viewing was held at Lee Baptist Church. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at the Lee Academy Gym. Burial was at the Woodlawn Cemetery.
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