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U.S. Air Force · United States 
David Wieger
2007
David A. Wieger served the U.S. Air Force for 8 years.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Explosive
What Happened
Location: Overseas
Weapon: Explosives; Improvised device
Offender: Not available
Special Agents David Wieger, Thomas Crowell, and Nathan Schuldheiss were killed when their vehicle was struck by an explosive device while on assignment near Balad Air Base in Iraq.
All three special agents were conducting federal law enforcement operations in the vicinity of the base when they were killed.
Special Agent Wieger had served in law enforcement for eight years.
Weapon: Explosives; Improvised device
Offender: Not available
Special Agents David Wieger, Thomas Crowell, and Nathan Schuldheiss were killed when their vehicle was struck by an explosive device while on assignment near Balad Air Base in Iraq.
All three special agents were conducting federal law enforcement operations in the vicinity of the base when they were killed.
Special Agent Wieger had served in law enforcement for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, and was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Air Force Commendation Medal (2nd Oak Leak Cluster) and the Air Force Combat Action Medal.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1999 – 2007
Also Served
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Special Agent
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