LANSING -- Flags are to be lowered Monday in honor of a Michigan native who died in Afghanistan.
Governor Rick Snyder’s office reports Staff Sgt. Vincent J. Bell was on his second combat deployment when he was killed during a combat operation in Afghanistan in late November.
“Staff Sergeant Bell was a dedicated Marine who sacrificed his life to protect our country,” Snyder said in a written release. “On behalf of Michiganders, my wife Sue and I send our sincere condolences to his family, friends and community.”
The Governor’s office reports Bell was a two-time recipient of the Purple Heart, awarded twice the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, two Combat Action Ribbons, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Navy Unit Commendation, three Marine Corp Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, three Iraqi Campaign Medals, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and four Sea Service Deployment Ribbons. There will be a wake Sunday in Mt. Clemens and memorial service on Monday in Warren.
