Fort Lewis soldier dies in Iraq

By KOMO Staff

Summary

A Fort Lewis soldier died Tuesday while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. David W. Textor, 27, of Roanoke, Va., died in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a vehicle accident.

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Fort Lewis soldier dies in Iraq

Staff Sgt. David Textor

A Fort Lewis soldier died Tuesday while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Staff Sgt. David W. Textor, 27, of Roanoke, Va., died in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a vehicle accident.

Textor was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Lewis.

Textor is survived by his wife, Colette and their five children, Caleb, McKenna, Ryan, Boden and Jadon of Olympia, Wash.; his father Bill Textor, of Pine City, Minn.; his mother and stepfather, Jennie and Kevin Lindberg of Roanoke, Va.; and his five sisters, Laurie, Michelle, Terra, Karen and Kellie.

The incident is under investigation.