Georgia soldier wounded in Iraq dies in Texas

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Georgia soldier wounded in Iraq dies in Texas
The Associated Press - The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Jun 13, 2008 21:18:03 EDT

SAN ANTONIO — A Georgia soldier died Tuesday at a military hospital in San Antonio of wounds suffered nearly three months ago in Iraq.

The Defense Department on Friday announced the death of 23-year-old Sgt. Steve A. McCoy of Moultrie, Ga.

The Pentagon says McCoy died Tuesday at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio of wounds suffered during a March 23 vehicle bombing in Baghdad.

He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, at Fort Stewart, Ga.


Article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/06/ap_militarydeath_061308/



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