Today marks a sad anniversary for Kurtzville native Canadian Special Operation Forces soldier Master Corporal Anthony Mark Klumpenhouwer.
He was killed on April 18th, 2007 after being electrocuted and falling from a communication tower while performing surveillance duties in Kandahar City.
Spokesperson for the Canadian Special Operation Forces Command Major Doug Allison said the death has been a tough blow for Canada’s fraternity of candestine fighters, who call themselves the “quiet professionals”.
For the full biography on the life of Master Corporal Anthony Mark Flumpenhouwer you can find it at the Canadian Heroes Foundation Facebook page.