Tim Vakoc
United States Army chaplain (1960–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Timothy Vakoc ("VAH-kitch"[1]) (January 8, 1960 – June 20, 2009) was a Roman Catholic priest and a United States Army chaplain during the Iraq War, attaining the rank of major.[2] He was critically injured on May 29, 2004, when his Humvee was struck by an IED (improvised explosive device) as he was returning from celebrating Mass for soldiers. He was also the first documented U.S. Army chaplain seriously injured during Operation Iraqi Freedom.[3] He died on June 20, 2009.
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Father (Chaplain) Tim Vakoc | |
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Birth name | Henry Timothy Vakoc |
Nickname(s) | Father Tim |
Born | (1960-01-08)January 8, 1960 Robbinsdale, Minnesota |
Died | June 20, 2009(2009-06-20) (aged 49) New Hope, Minnesota |
Buried | Fort Snelling National Cemetery 44°52′15″N 93°13′11″WMinneapolis, MN |
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Years of service | 1996-2004 |
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Unit | 44th Corps Support Battalion, Task Force Olympia |
Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Awards | Bronze Star Purple Heart Combat Action Badge |
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