David E. Metzger, 32

Army, Sergeant 1st Class

Based: Ft. Bragg, N.C.

3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom

Died: October 26, 2009

Darreh-ye Bum, Afghanistan

Married, 1 child

Gender: Male

Hometown: San Diego

High School: Mar Vista Senior High (Imperial Beach)

Burial: Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego

Metzger was one of seven Army Special Operations Command soldiers who died Oct. 26 when the MH-47 helicopter they were aboard crashed in Darreh-ye Bum Afghanistan. Metzger was on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Fellow soldiers lauded his dedication and described him as a strapping, affable comrade who paid close attention to detail.

Lukas C. Hopper, 10/30/2009

Eduviges G. Wolf, 10/25/2009

14 memories of David E. Metzger

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" He is one of the most dedicated persons that I have ever met. Either to his family, friends or country. Knowing him since elementary all through high school and then after, gave me the blessing of being close to a true hero. Dang it! We always talked about being someone to remember in life. I guess he beat most of us to the position. Now all I know is that when the time is right we will all be received by our beloved hero with a big 'o party. Just because that is the way David would have it for any of us. Thats the way any of us that knew him well would have it for such a great hero in all our hearts. God bless him and all of those who have been, are, and will continue to be affected by the many down-sides of war.

Gerardo Lara
aka Jerry

” — jerry lara, February 17, 2010 at 11:03 a.m.

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David. I remember when I was only a couple years younger than your son, him and I use to always hang out. My father was SF just as yourself and I'm thankful he was able to safely serve 20 years. It pains me to see a man who I saw and admired the same way I did my father, be gone so soon. I was about 10 or 11 years old when the news came and I remember being there with your wife and son before it came time to attend the funeral. Even though I haven't spoken to little David, your wife, or Grant, in almost 10 years, they're always the highlight of what was in my mind a very memorable childhood. I pray that a family that has continued to stay together since your heroic fate, will continue to do so. So funny to think how little David and I shared the same first names as our father's and they were coincidentally both SF soldiers.

” — Edward Daniel Tellez, April 4, 2018 at 9:21 p.m.

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