Master Sergeant Benjamin-Bitner-Obituary

Master Sergeant Benjamin Franklin Bitner

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Master Sergeant Benjamin Franklin Bitner, 37, of Jackson Springs, NC, was killed in action Saturday, April 23, 2011, in Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Bitner was serving with 3d Special Forces Group (Airborne) as the ODA 3236 Team Sergeant, and had been deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom...

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Msg Bitner was a private in my squad in the 314 SIB PA NAT GUARD IN 1992 TOGETHER WITH 2 OTHER SOLDIERS WE WENT TO A INFANTRY COURSE AT CAMP ROBINSON AR. IN 1992 I WAS A YOUNG E-5 WHO HAD COMBAT DEPLOYMENTS WITH THE 82ND AB AND PA NATIONAL GUARD 19 YR OLD PVT BITNER STUCK TO ME LIKE GLUE AND SOAKED INFO LIKE A SPONGE THE HARDEST WORKING ,HARDEST CHARGING ,MOST MOTIVATED SOLDIER ID EVER SERVED WITH AND EVENTUALLY A BEST FRIEND IT HAS TAKEN ME 12 LONG YEARS SINCE HIS PASSING TO EVEN BE STRONG...

Ben and I were on the Team Mates many years ago. God rest his soul.

MSG Ron

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We would like to express our deepest condolences and also let the Bitner Family know that we have made a small donation to the Special Forces Association to honor Benjamin F. Bitner US Army Master Sergeant. We recognize that this is a humble tribute, but we wanted you to know that it is heartfelt and made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals across the American youth hockey community and beyond. We will not forget. May God Bless you and keep you safe and...

To the family of MSG Bitner...I am deeply sorry for your loss...To the kids,keep your heads up your doing great

Please allow me to offer my sympathy to the Bitner family for their loss. He appeared to be the consummate military man. Thank you to MSG Benjamin Bitner, although those words hardly seem enough. And thank you to his family for sharing him with us.

To the family and friends of Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin F. Bitner:
Remembering Benjamin on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten.

To Bitner's family and fellow comrades,

It's been 10 seemingly long years since we both attended and graduated the Q-Course together as 18Cs. You were one of the few true characters who I perceived to be an actual friend, and you will be missed. To your family and fellow SF comrades, my sincere condolences---RIP, Ben.

Sincerely, Bryant Daniels

To the family of Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin F. Bitner:
Benjamin gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."