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Edited on Thu Apr-08-04 08:31 PM by NightTrain
Nice going, George! Hope you're having a wonderful vacation. :grr:
HARTFORD, CONN. - A soldier who grew up in Bridgeport was killed in Iraq this week.
Army Spc. Tyanna Avery-Felder, 22, was raised in Bridgeport and was a graduate of Kolbe Cathedral High School, said Caryn Kaufman, a spokeswoman for Bridgeport Mayor John Fabrizi.
The Department of Defense had not officially listed Avery-Felder on its casualty list, and would not confirm the death. No other information was immediately available.
Gov. John G. Rowland's office ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff until her burial. No date had been set.
"Her individual bravery and willingness to serve has directly contributed to our safety and security here at home," Rowland said in a written statement. "We will be forever indebted to Spc. Felder and the selfless example she has left for each of us."
Avery-Felder is the 11th soldier from Connecticut to be killed in Iraq or Afghanistan since March 2003. Their names are listed below.
Marine Staff Sgt. Phillip Jordan, 42, March 23, 2003, Iraq Marine Cpl. Kemaphoom Chanawongse, 22, March 23, 2003, Iraq Army Pfc. Wilfredo Perez Jr., 24, July 26, 2003, Iraq Army Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton Jr., 37, Aug. 23, 2003, Iraq Army Sgt. David Travis Friedrich, 26, Sept. 20, 2003, Iraq Army Pfc. Anthony D'Agostino, 20, Nov. 2, 2003, Iraq Army Pfc. Jeffrey Braun, 19, Dec 12, 2003, Iraq Army Capt. Eric Paliwoda, 28, Jan. 2, 2004, Iraq Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, 36, Mar. 6, 2003, Afghanistan Army Sgt. Maj. Philip Albert, 41, Nov. 23, 2003, Afghanistan Army Sgt. Benjamin Gilman, 28, February 2004, Afghanistan Army Spc. Tyanna Avery-Felder, 22, April 2004, Iraq
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