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James W Harlan

James W Harlan

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Name: Army Sgt. James W. Harlan

Age: 44

From: Owensboro, Ky.

Assigned to the 660th Transportation Company, 88th Regional Readiness Command, Army Reserve, based at Zanesville, Ohio

Incident: Army Sgt. James W. Harlan was killed May 14 when a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb next to his vehicle at Camp Anaconda, Iraq.

Died: May 14, 2004


Kentucky soldier killed in Iraq suicide bombing

By Brett Barrouquere
Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An Owensboro native was killed in Iraq when a suicide bomber attacked a convoy he was leading, the Department of Defense and family members said.

Staff Sgt. James William Harlan, 44, a reservist with the 660th Transportation Company in Cadiz, Ohio, died Friday, said his brother, Kenny Likens, of Owensboro. News of his death stunned his family.

“We’re numb. We’re still trying to grasp it,” said his sister-in-law, Kelly Likens. “There’s just so much about Jimmy. There’s not just one thing you can say.”

James Harlan spent two decades in the military and reserves, said Kenny Likens, who took his brother to...

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the 660th Transportation Company, 88th Regional Readiness Command, Army Reserve, based at Zanesville, Ohio

Incident

Army Sgt. James W. Harlan was killed May 14 when a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb next to his vehicle at Camp Anaconda, Iraq.

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James W Harlan
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.