pThe Solanco Community mourns the loss of Staff Sgt. Patrick H. Quinn.ppStaff Sgt. Patrick H. Quinn 26 of Quarryville Pa. died Oct. 13 2013 in Paktika Province Afghanistan of injuries sustained when the enemy attacked his base with small arms fire. He was a Green Beret and 2005 graduate of Solanco High School.br nbspppPatrick was born in Delaware a son of Howard Quinn of South Carolina.ppHe enlisted as an infantryman in the U.S. Army in July 2006. Upon completion of his initial training he was assigned to 1st Battalion 5th Infantry Regiment at Fort Wainwright Alaska. He continued his service with 1st Battalion 35th Armor Regiment at Fort Bliss Texas. Quinn completed a combat deployment to Iraq from September 2008 to August 2009.ppAfter his assignment at Fort Bliss Quinn volunteered for the Special Forces Assessment and Selection. He graduated from the shySpecial Forces Qualification Course in 2013. His first assignment as a Green Beret was as an engineer sergeant with 3rd Battalion 10th Special Forces Group Airborne at Fort Carson Colo. where he served on a Special Forces team. He was killed in action while conducting combat operations with his team in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.ppQuinns military education includes the Northern Warfare Course Combative Level 2 Combat Life Saver Course Warrior Leader Course Advanced Leader Course Basic Military Mountaineering School Airborne School and the Special Forces Qualification Course.ppHis awards and decorations include four Army Commendation Medals the Army Achievement Medal Meritorious Unit Commendation two Army Good Conduct Medals the National Defense Service Medal the Iraq Campaign Medal with 2 Campaign Stars the Global War on Terror Service Medal two Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbons the Army Service Ribbon two Overseas Service Ribbons Special Forces Tab Parachutist Badge and the Combat Infantrymans Badge.ppQuinn was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart the Bronze Star Medal the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star and the NATO Medal.ppIn addition to his father he is survived by his wife Erika and their three young sons brother Eric Quinn and a shysister Tabatha Quinn.ppFriends are invited to attend a funeral service on Saturday October 26 2013 at 1200 noon at Wesley United Methodist Church 1104 Kirkwood Pike Quarryville PA 17566. There will be a viewing at the church prior to the funeral service from 1000 AM – 1200 Noon. A shyprivate graveside service will be at Quarryville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Wounded shyWarrior Project www. a targetblank hrefhttpwoundedwarriorproject.orgwoundedwarriorproject.orga or Fisher House Foundation www.shyfisherhouse.org.ppArrangements entrusted to Reynolds Funeral and Cremation Services Inc. 144 East State Street Quarryville PA. To send an online note of condolence to the family visit our website a targetblank hrefhttpreynoldsfuneralhome.netreynoldsfuneralhome.netap
