Fall River soldier dies at Fort Bragg

Fall River soldier dies at Fort Bragg

By Dan McDonald
Sunday, January 30, 201

FALL RIVER — Another city soldier has died, the fifth active serviceman hailing from Fall River to die in the last year.

Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jason T. Pool, 51, died while undergoing a medical evaluation at Fort Bragg, N.C., his family was told early Saturday.

Pool was serving in the 101st Field Artillery unit. The Fall River native leaves behind his wife, Linda, his daughter, Elizabeth, and two grandchildren.

Manuel DaPonte, director of veterans services in Fall River, said the exact cause of death had yet to be determined. DaPonte said he did not know the specific date of Pool’s death. He said Pool was at Fort Bragg for a medical evaluation, but did not indicate what exactly Pool was being evaluated for.

DaPonte alluded to an ongoing military investigation into the death.

Pool served in the National Guard for more than 20 years, said DaPonte and most recently was deployed to Afghanistan from January 2010 to July 2010.
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Fall River soldier dies at Fort Bragg