Liberty HS Alum Killed in Afghanistan
Sara Marie Cullen (nee Knutson) was killed in a training mission in Afghanistan this month.
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A 2003 graduate of Liberty High School was killed while on tour in Afghanistan with the US Army in a helicopter crash, The Carroll County Times reports.
Sara Marie Cullen, a captain in the Army, and a graduate of Liberty High School and West Point, was killed March 11 during a training mission on board a Black Hawk helicopter, according to a West Point news release. There was no enemy activity in the area, the release stated.
After graduating from Liberty High School, Cullen—whose maiden name was Knutson—went on to study law at West Point and graduated in 2007. In November, she married a former Black Hawk pilot, and they were both deployed in 2013 to Afghanistan.
"Her mother remembers her as an adventurous, fun loving young woman with a smile and a laugh that would light up a room. She loved to fly and proudly served her country," according to a West Point news release.
Eulogies can be made online on West Point's website, where several have already been made by classmates, friends and family.
Mike Hudson
12:56 pm on Sunday, March 17, 2013
Your daughter is a hero and I thank her for her service to our country. May God bless your family and all the members and families of those serving in the military.
Kim
2:40 am on Monday, March 18, 2013
My Deepest Sympathy to the Knutson Family.....Your Daughter was a Hero from the moment she decided to join the Army.....I thank her for her service,,,,May she Rest In Peace and God Bless Your Family!!
Susan Coughenour
2:40 am on Monday, March 18, 2013
Beautiful hero, Prayers for your family