Spc. Joshua S. Piotrowski, 24, a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, was killed Saturday in a vehicle accident in North Carolina, the Army announced Monday. 

Piotrowski was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, the Army said in a release from Fort Bragg. 

He was assigned to the 82nd Airborne in November 2015, according to the release. He was from Black Mountain, North Carolina, and joined the Army in May 2015.

The accident occurred while Piotrowski was off duty, officials said. No further details were released immediately.  
                
"Spc. Joshua Piotrowski was a remarkable Paratrooper for HHC, the 1-325 Red Falcons, and the 82d Airborne Division," Lt. Col. Jeremy Mushtare, deputy commander of 2nd BCT, the "Falcon Brigade," said in the release. "He volunteered to serve his nation in a time of war and we mourn his loss. Spc. Piotrowski and his family will always be members of the Falcon Brigade, our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time."
                                
Piotrowski 's awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and the Parachutist Badge.

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