Remains of soldier missing 4 years found

[unhappycamper]

A letter hangs from a memorial for Sgt. Keith Matthew Maupin at Glen Este High School near Batavia, Ohio. Maupin's father says an Army general told him March 30 that DNA was used to identify the remains of his son, who was captured April 9, 2004, after his fuel convoy was ambushed west of Baghdad.


Remains of soldier missing 4 years found
By Terry Kinney - The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Mar 31, 2008 6:11:21 EDT

BATAVIA, Ohio — Sgt. Keith Matthew Maupin’s parents vowed to never let the Army forget about finding their son.

Their efforts included trips to the Pentagon and even meeting with President Bush, but they ended in disappointment Sunday: An Army general told them the remains of Maupin, a soldier who had been listed as missing-captured in Iraq since 2004, had been found.

“My heart sinks, but I know they can’t hurt him anymore,” Keith Maupin said after receiving word about the remains of his son, who went by Matt.

The Army didn’t say how or where in Iraq his son’s remains were discovered, only that the identification was made with DNA testing, Maupin said. A shirt similar to the one his son was wearing at the time of his disappearance was also found.

The Army was continuing its investigation, Maupin said.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/03/ap_maupin_033108/



uhc comment: To date, four thousand ten soldiers have died as a result of the invasion and occupation of Iraq --> http://icasualties.org/oif/

[MethuenProgressive]

1. Thanks for letting us know about Sgt. Maupin, uhc.

Condolences to his family and friends.

[NYVet]

2. Duplicate thread

The other thread is located at

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=259x12912