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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 2003

Page

2

POWS: U S Marines free seven in Iraq

U S Marines rescued seven missing soldiers from the 507th convoy near Samarra and Tikrit after days of captivity in Iraq. The seven include Spc. Edgar Hernandez and Pvt. Shoshana Johnson, among others, all were flown to safety and later debriefed in Kuwait.

U.S. Marines Iraq Bush Washington Shoshana Johnson Fort Bliss Texas Johnson Spc Edgar Hernandez Mission Washington Post Miami Herald Miller Hernandez 507Th James Riley Pennsauken N.J Army Spc Joseph Hudson Alamogordo N.M Ronald D. Young Jr David S. Williams Orlando Fla Lithia Springs Young CNN Ronald Young Sr David Romley Tikrit Samarra 8Rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Company 1St Marine Expeditionary Force Neil Murphy Tommy Franks U.S Chris Charleville Baghdad Donald Rumsfeld Rumsfeld Kut Kuwait Marine Combat Headquarters Ruth Lee Lee Larry Cox Franks U.S.A United Kingdom Europe Bodylite

James promoted to major in 32nd AAMDC service portrait

Major James Douglas James 41, public affairs officer for the 32nd AAMDC, was promoted by Col. Charles Anderson. A Marion high school 1980 graduate, he is stationed in Camp Doha Kuwait with Florida National Guard, wife Shelly and three children. He notes intercepted missiles near their rear-area camp and recalls Gulf War experience.

Douglas James Charles Anderson 32Nd Aamdc James Marion High School John Brenda James Marion Kuwait Jacksonville, Fla Shelly Donovan Olivia Victoria The Florida National Guard Camp Doha Asia Iraq

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