Marine From Coweta Killed

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Marine From Coweta Killed In Suicide Car Bombing In Iraq

Tulsa - A Marine from Coweta is one of seven marines who were killed in two separate attacks in the western part of Iraq Tuesday.

25-year-old Marine Sergeant James Graham III was killed in a suicide car bombing near Hit, about 85 miles northwest of Baghdad. It happened at about nine o'clock Tulsa time Tuesday morning.

Sergeant Graham was assigned to the Marine Reserve Unit in Broken Arrow, where he was well-liked by his fellow Marines. He is survived by a wife and two small children.

Sergeant Graham's unit was about a month away from finishing its tour of duty.

http://www2.ktul.com/news/stories/0805/248761.html

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1. sad...i wonder if oklahoma has had a lot of kids killed n/t

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2. 30 ...

James Graham is the latest. He's a distant relative of mine, according to my mother.

Bokoshe Vincent, Scott M. Corporal 30-Apr-2004
Broken Arrow Boria, John J. Captain 06-Sep-2004
Broken Bow Hendrickson, Robert T. Specialist 01-Feb-2005
Bryan Washalanta, Nachez Private 1st Class 21-Aug-2004
Choctaw Henthorn, Jeffrey S. Specialist 08-Feb-2005
Dewey/Bartlesville Brewer, Adam Noel Specialist 25-Feb-2005
Fort Gibson Petty, Erickson H. Staff Sergeant 03-May-2004
Lawton White, Steven W. Sergeant 13-Aug-2003
Lawton Scott, Stephen M. Specialist 23-Aug-2003
Lawton Wilson, Lamont N. Lance Corporal 06-Sep-2004
Miami Holland, Fern L. Civilian 09-Mar-2004
Moore Blazer, Melvin L. Staff Sergeant 12-Dec-2004
Newkirk Hartley, Jared D. Specialist 15-Jul-2005
Nicoma Park Nice, Joseph L. Lance Corporal 04-Aug-2004
Oklahoma City Colton, Lawrence S. Chief Warrant Officer 11-Apr-2004
Oklahoma City Sampler, Sonny Gene Specialist 08-Jul-2004
Oklahoma City Lee, Carl W. Sergeant 28-Nov-2004
Poteau Bollinger Jr., Doyle W. Petty Officer 3rd Class 06-Jun-2003
Pryor Brinlee, Kyle A. Specialist 11-May-2004
Purcell Shepard, Steven E. Chief Warrant Officer 27-Jun-2005
Shawnee Pennanen, Ross A. Sergeant 02-Nov-2003
Shawnee White, Aaron Dean Staff Sergeant 19-May-2003
Spiro Davis, Zachariah Scott Sergeant 06-Jan-2005
Tulsa Ward, Jason M. Private 22-Oct-2003
Tulsa Marshall, James E. Specialist 05-May-2004
Tulsa Winkler, Jordan D. Lance Corporal 26-Nov-2004
Tulsa Hammond, Nathaniel T. Corporal 08-Nov-2004
Tulsa Graham, J. Sergeant 01-Aug-2005
Unknown James, Luke S. 2nd Lieutenant 27-Jan-2004
Wagoner Blair, Thomas Alan Lance Corporal 24-Mar-2003

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3. Semper Fi n/t