Born in San Diego, California, while attending Oregon State University he was a supervisor for the intramural sports program. Sgt Fennerty enlisted into the Army around 2004. While serving with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 509th Airborne Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division he was killed from wounds received when his humvee was blown up by an improvised explosive device in Karmah, Anbar Province, Iraq. He was survived by his parent, two sisters and a brother.
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