Cpl. Robbie Christopher Beerenfenger 29 3rd
Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Ottawa, Canada Killed when
the lead vehicle of his patrol struck an explosive device while on
patrol near Camp Julien, the main Canadian camp in southwest Kabul,
Afghanistan, on October 2, 2003
When John Beerenfenger heard that his only grandson had been killed
yesterday in Afghanistan, he said a silent prayer. Then wept for
hours. His grandson wouldn't approve, he thought to himself. Even
though Cpl. Robbie Beerenfenger's wife had just given birth to their
fourth child, he didn't think twice when he got the call to serve in
Kabul.
He believed in this mission and his sense of duty drowned out any
worries he had about leaving his wife, Tina, and their children
behind at CFB Petawawa.
"Everyone in the family is devastated. We're still in tears," the
elder Beerenfenger said from his home in Carleton Place, near
Ottawa. |