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April 25, 2006

Fall River soldier killed in Iraq over weekend

FALL RIVER, Mass. -- The Department of Defense announced this evening that a 19-year-old Fall River soldier was killed in Iraq over the weekend.

Army Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot was among four soldiers killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near their military vehicle in Baghdad on Saturday, causing a fire.

This incident occurred during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, out of Fort Hood, Texas.

Bouthot was a 2004 graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School in Fall River.

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 6:02 PM | Permalink

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