Memorial set up for Specialist Sean McDonald

Article by: Star Tribune
Updated: April 10, 2007 - 12:29 PM

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Brig. Gen. Mark ONeill on Monday presented a U.S. flag to the family of Specialist Sean K. McDonald, 21, who died March 25 from injuries suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near the vehicle he was driving in Baghdad.

After spending his boyhood years in the Twin Cities area, McDonald had every hope of returning next year when his Army hitch was up.

He said he wanted to move back with us, to start his life, his sister Jessica McDonald had said Thursday from her home in Rosemount.

A memorial has been established. Donations may be sent to any U.S. Bank branch with the address:

SPC Sean K. McDonald Memorial Fund

Attn: Russ McDonald

McDonald was the 55th person with Minnesota ties to have died in connection with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Hed said it was getting pretty bad, Jessica said of her brothers recent phone calls and e-mails. He was driving the same route every single day, so it had become very challenging for him. His unit had lost three other guys on his birthday.

Sean McDonald was sent to Baghdad in September, and had been due to leave Iraq this summer.