A 21-year-old Canadian soldier from western Newfoundland died Monday morning at a German hospital, more than a week after he was injured by a roadside bomb in an attack in Afghanistan.
Brian Pinksen, originally from Corner Brook, suffered injuries to his limbs and internal organs Aug. 22 after the vehicle he was in was hit by an improvised explosive device.
He was flown to a military hospital in Germany for treatment, but Pinksen died after his heart failed.
Pinksen was based at CFB Gagetown, in New Brunswick.
Cpl. Brian Pinksen, 21, was walking a short distance between two Canadian combat outposts on August 22 in the village of Nakhonay, 18 kilometres south west of Kandahar City, when an improvised explosive device planted by insurgents was detonated, wounding the soldier and one of his fellow servicemen.
Both soldiers were treated at the scene before being airlifted to Kandahar Airfield's Role 3 Multi-National Medical Facility. They were flown to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Centre hospital in Ramstein, Germany three days later. The second soldier is recovering. It is Canadian Forces policy to not release the names of injured soldiers or to describe the nature of their wounds.
Pinksen was from the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment, based in Corner Brook, and served with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group.
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May his family and loved ones receive strength from the Lord. As well as the strength from his brothers in arms. Soon he will be home and travel along Canada’s highway of Heroes. Another fine Canadian Soldier taken from his family and from Canada.
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