Forrest P. Ewens
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| Age: |
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25 |
| Hometown: |
WA |
| Date of Death: |
6/16/2006 |
| Incident Location: |
Pech River Valley, Afghanistan |
| Branch of Military: |
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Army |
| Rank: |
1st Lt. |
| Unit: |
1st Batt., 32nd Infantry Reg., 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Div. |
| Unit's Base: |
Fort Drum, NY |
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Ewens was a 2004 graduate of Whitworth who was remembered Tuesday at the Whitworth campus with a flag lowering ceremony, the first of several ceremonies to commemorate the young soldier's life. "He was such a vibrant person, just to see him, experience his smile, not every student has that impact, but Forrest was one of those people," Whitworth History Professor Dale Soden said. Forrest Ewens was remembered Tuesday as a talented athlete, an incredible leader and a loyal son, brother, husband and soldier. Ewens spent some of his early years in the Gig Harbor area near Tacoma but grew up in the Chewelah area with his twin brother who also attended Whitworth. He later married First Lieutenant Megan Jagelski, who was a member of the Bulldog Battalion - the joint Gonzaga-Whitworth ROTC program - with her future husband.