Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Indiana soldier killed by sniper's shot in Iraq

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A U.S. soldier killed by a sniper while on patrol in Baghdad was from Indiana, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.Pvt. Shawn Pahnke, 25, of Shelbyville was killed Monday night while he was patrolling with others from the 1st Armored Division's 1st Brigade.

He was hit in the back by a single shot as he rode in the back seat of a Humvee, said Lt. Alex Kasarda, the brigade's public affairs officer. The gunman escaped.

Medics administered first aid and brought Pahnke to the …

Indiana soldier killed by sniper's shot in Iraq

THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION

A U.S. soldier killed by a sniper while on patrol in Baghdad was from Indiana, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.Pvt. Shawn Pahnke, 25, of Shelbyville was killed Monday night while he was patrolling with others from the 1st Armored Division's 1st Brigade.

He was hit in the back by a single shot as he rode in the back seat of a Humvee, said Lt. Alex Kasarda, the brigade's public affairs officer. The gunman escaped.

Medics administered first aid and brought Pahnke to the …

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