Friday, March 25, 2011

Florida soldier killed in Afghanistan

Florida soldier killed in Afghanistan
Pfc. Michael C. Mahr, 26, of Homosassa was killed Tuesday.
March 24, 2011|By Orlando Sentinel
A soldier from Florida was killed this week in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced this morning.

Pfc. Michael C. Mahr, 26, of Homosassa and Staff Sgt. Joshua S. Gire, 28, of Chillicothe, Ohio were killed Tuesday in Logar province of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device, rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire, the Department of Defense said.

The soldiers were assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Bamberg, Germany.
Florida soldier killed in Afghanistan

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