The United States Army has identified a soldier killed Saturday in Mosul, Iraq as First Lt. Weston C. Lee, 25, of Bluffton, Georgia.
Lt. Lee, who was a 2014 graduate of the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega, died from wounds he suffered in an IED explosion, according to Army officials. The incident happened during a patrol and is under active investigation.
Army officials said Lt. Lee was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
The University of North Georgia said the soldier earned a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice and was commissioned as a U.S. Army infantry officer from UNG in December 2014.
"The hearts of the university community go out to Lt. Lee’s family and friends and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time," University officials said in a prepared statement.
"As with all military alumni from UNG who have been killed while serving their nation, Lt. Lee’s name will be added to the Memorial Wall located on UNG’s Dahlonega Campus."
The Army said Lt. Lee was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart and Meritorious Service Medal.
