FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 31, 2011) – Gov. Steve Beshear today recognized the sacrifice of this Fort Campbell soldier, one of six who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

According to the Department of Defense, Sgt. Thomas A. Bohall, 25, of Bel Aire, Kansas, died May 25 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

 Former Wichita-area resident killed in Afghanistan
By Deb Gruver
The Wichita Eagle

WICHITA, Kan. — Thomas Bohall wasn't the star of his winning high school soccer team. He didn't even start his senior year.

But at a celebration after the team took second statewide, his coach talked about how he was the life of the team...