Waveland soldier killed in Afghanistan

[IndianaGreen]

Waveland soldier killed in Afghanistan

Posted: Jan 04, 2010 1:38 PM EST
Updated: Jan 04, 2010 6:04 PM EST

Afghanistan - An Indiana soldier was killed in action in Afghanistan over the weekend.

Pfc. Brian Bowman was killed along with three other American servicemen by an improvised explosive device. Bowman, a Waveland native, was 24 years old and was serving in the U.S. Army as a medic.

Bowman's wife Casie is flying to Dover, Maryland, to receive his remains.

The 2004 graduate of Southmount High School is described as a good athlete who chose to play in the band instead. Band director Brian Bartlett remembered him fondly.

"The best thing I could tell you about Brian was Brian as student, number one, really enjoyed excelling. He was somebody that knew how to get the job done, do it well, prided himself on doing it well," said Bartlett.

"Brian had a great sense of humor. Matter of fact, there's a picture in my office - in 2001 they had dress as a teacher day. I'm pretty famous for wearing a black tie, white shirt and suspenders and he's one of the kids who dressed like that. The picture is up in my office still today," Bartlett added. "Just a wonderful kid to work with. He was a great band member. Just a good kid to work with every day."

http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=11765454

[caraher]

1. This got unrec'ed?

A tragedy, to be sure, but that hardly merits an unrec.

It was a bad weekend for young men of this area - a Wabash football player died during a hip operation.

Meanwhile, it sounds like, as often happens, war has claimed one of our better youths.:cry:

[IndianaGreen]

2. My posts are being unrec across the board by people unhappy with my views

I think that doing an unrec on this particular thread went beyond the bounds of bad taste.

[caraher]

3. Stay classy, DU