Memorial service planned for Tech Sgt. Anthony Capra Published April 15, 2008 96th ABW Public Affairs EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A memorial service for Tech Sgt. Anthony Capra will be held on 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 18 at the Grace Church of Fredericksburg, Va. The Capra family requests any flowers, cards and condolences be sent to the Capra Family c/o the Grace Church of Fredericksburg for the memorial service at the Grace Church of Fredericksburg, 1141 Heatherstone Drive, Fredericksburg, Va. 22407. An interment service is planned at Arlington National Cemetery at 3 p.m. Friday. Sergeant Capra, 31, of Hanford, Calif., died April 9 near Golden Hills, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Detachment 63, 688 Armament Systems Squadron, Indian Head City, Md. Detachment 63 serves the Department of Defense Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) program as the AF approval authority for EOD-specific tools and equipment, as well as tactics, techniques, and procedures. The 688 Armament Systems Squadron, located here, provides acquisition services for a broad variety of combat support equipment, including EOD equipment. From February 2003 to September 2007, Sergeant Capra was assigned to the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight here. He was awarded a Bronze Star in May 2006.