Del. bridge dedicated to fallen airman Elizabeth Loncki

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DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney, Delaware Department of Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan, Delaware congressional delegation, and military and veterans’ leaders gathered at Dover Air Force Base on Friday to honor a fallen airman.

The bridge over Route 1, between Dover Airforce Base and base housing has been dedicated to Elizabeth Loncki, the first Delaware woman killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. She died on January 7th, 2007, after her explosive ordnance disposal team was targeted by a car bomber near Baghdad, Iraq.

This Sunday, October 14th, would be Loncki’s 35th birthday.

“Elizabeth Loncki was a brave young woman who scarified her life in service to her country, and DelDOT is grateful to have the opportunity to name this bridge in her honor”, commented DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan. “Elizabeth’s dedication to the greater good is something that we should all strive to emulate, and we hope that this bridge will serve as a lasting testimony to her values.”

If you would like more information on the dedication, you can visit DelDOT’s website here.