
ABILENE, Texas — Army Pfc. Adam Harris celebrated his 21st birthday in Iraq last weekend and was scheduled to return from duty next month. He died Sept. 22 in Mosul, Iraq, after being shot by a sniper while on patrol in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to a release by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Harris is the son of Denise Bush, the secretary for Dyess Air Force Base Commander Col. Garret Harencak. His stepfather, Steven Bush, is the food superintendent for the 7th Services Squadron at the Abilene base and was deployed to the Middle East last week.
Harris’ mother and stepfather have been stationed at Dyess since 2000, said Capt. David May, a Dyess...