RAMADI, Iraq – A gentle soul, a loving son, a big brother and a good friend to many, Corey Alan Dan will be missed by all who knew him.

Sgt. Dan, 22, of Norway, was killed in action on Monday, March 13, in Ramadi, Iraq, in the service of his country.

He was born on Aug. 4, 1983, in Norway, to Wanda Kilgore and Ritchie Dan.

Corey was a 2001 graduate of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army in June of that year. After basic training at Ft. Benning, Ga., he went on to paratrooper school at Ft. Campbell, Ky., and became a member of the elite 101st Airborne Division.

Before leaving for his second deployment to Iraq, he went to Sergeant Training School.

During Corey’s distinguished military career he received the Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Air Assault Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Parachutist Badge Basic, and the Weapons Qualification Badge.

He will posthumously receive the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and the Overseas Service Ribbon.

Corey will be remembered for his quick smile, his great sense of humor and his enthusiasm for life. He touched the hearts of many with his caring demeanor and his outgoing personality.

Corey’s goal was to complete his military service in 2007 and work toward a career in law enforcement.

He is survived by a son, Austin, of Indianapolis, Ind.; his mother, Wanda, and stepdad, Douglas Kilgore; his father, Ritchie Dan and companion, Georgina Jacobson; and a brother, Tristan Kilgore, all of Norway; a brother, Ritchie Dan Jr. and wife, Jasmine, of Auburn; maternal grandparents, Carolyn Berry of New Sharon, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berry of Vienna; paternal grandmother, Marlene Dan Roy of South Paris; step-grandparents, Henry and Sharon Bouchard, of South Paris; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and special friends.

He will be sadly missed, but forever loved and remembered.