Four US Soldiers killed in Iraq
June 3, 2009 11:00 am, EDT
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
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The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle June 29, in Baghdad, Iraq. They were assigned to the 120th Combined Arms Battalion, Wilmington, N.C..jpg)
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Edward C. Kramer, 39, of Wilmington, N.C.
Sgt. Roger L. Adams Jr., 36, of Jacksonville, N.C.
Sgt. Juan C. Baldeosingh, 30, of Newport, N.C.
Spc. Robert L. Bittiker, 39, of Jacksonville, N.C.
For more information media may contact the North Carolina Army National Guard public affairs office at (919) 664-6242
May no combat loss go unacknowledged
Examiner's Note: News sources indicate these soldiers died together when their vehicle was hit by a massive blast in Sadr City. LTC TImothy Karcher was injured in the same incident. He has lost both of his legs and continues to fight for his life.