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Information about the seven newly freed U.S. POWs

Knight Ridder Newspapers - Knight Ridder Newspapers

April 13, 2003 03:00 AM

Here is some information about the seven newly freed U.S. POWs.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Ronald D. Young Jr.

Age: 26

Hometown: Lithia Springs, Ga.

Unit: Helicopter pilot; 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment

Captured: After March 23 crash south of Baghdad

Personal: Single, father of one

Condition: Appeared healthy

———

Army Chief Warrant Officer David S. Williams

Age: 30

Hometown: Orlando, Fla.

Unit: Helicopter pilot; 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment

Captured: Captured after March 23 crash south of Baghdad

Personal: Married, father of two

Condition: Shot in left foot

———

Army Sgt. James Riley

Age: 31

Hometown: Pennsauken, N.J.

Unit: 507th Maintenance Company

Captured: March 23, Nasiriyah

Personal: Sister died while he was captive

Condition: Appeared healthy

———

Army Pfc. Patrick Miller

Age: 23

Hometown: Park City, Kan.

Unit: 507th Maintenance Company

Captured: March 23, Nasiriyah

Personal: Married, father of two

Condition: Appeared healthy

———

Army Spc. Joseph Hudson

Age: 23

Hometown: Alamogordo, N.M.

Unit: 507th Maintenance Company

Captured: March 23, Nasiriyah

Personal: Married, father of one

Condition: Wounds in buttocks and side

———

Army Spc. Edgar Hernandez

Age: 21

Hometown: Mission, Texas

Unit: 507th Maintenance Company

Captured: March 23, Nasiriyah

Personal: Single

Condition: Shot in right arm

———

Army Spc. Shoshana Johnson

Age: 30

Hometown: El Paso, Texas

Unit: 507th Maintenance Company

Captured: March 23, Nasiriyah

Personal: Single mother of one

Condition: Shot in both ankles

———

(c) 2003, Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services.

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