U.S. soldier killed in Iraq identified as 30-year-old from North Carolina
The U.S. military has identified a North Carolina soldier killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq as 30-year-old Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton
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The U.S. military has identified a North Carolina soldier killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq as 30-year-old Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton. Swinton will get a Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge, and be promoted to staff sergeant, the military said in a statement. Isabella Gonzales, 19, from Carrollton, Texas.
Furthermore, The Defense Department confirmed the fatalities as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. The U.S. military said Swinton was killed Sunday, but the CENTCOM bulletin said he died Saturday. The statement made no mention of the projectile being Iranian, but a bulletin from U.S. Central Command on Sunday said it was a " downed Iranian one-way attack drone.
In addition, Swinton’s wife, Mia Gonzalez-Swinton, posted on social media that she was informed of his death on Sunday. A second service member sustained a minor injury when Swinton was killed and is receiving medical treatment.
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The U.S. military has identified a North Carolina soldier killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq as 30-year-old Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton.
reliability moderate3/3 sourcesSwinton will get a Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge, and be promoted to staff sergeant, the military said in a statement.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesIsabella Gonzales, 19, from Carrollton, Texas.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe Defense Department confirmed the fatalities as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt.
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The U.S. military said Swinton was killed Sunday, but the CENTCOM bulletin said he died Saturday.
according to CBS News — LatestThe statement made no mention of the projectile being Iranian, but a bulletin from U.S. Central Command on Sunday said it was a " downed Iranian one-way attack drone.
according to CBS News — LatestSwinton’s wife, Mia Gonzalez-Swinton, posted on social media that she was informed of his death on Sunday.
according to The Boston GlobeA second service member sustained a minor injury when Swinton was killed and is receiving medical treatment.
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