
GRANITE FALLS, N.C. — The mother of an Army sergeant killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq says her son was “just a joy,” while a lifelong friend was impressed by how much he matured in the military.
“He was just a joy to watch grow up,” Barbara Braswell said. “I’m very proud of him. I loved him so much.”
Larry “Robby” Bowman, 29, of Granite Falls was killed April 13 in Baghdad. He was returning to Kuwait after dropping off supplies when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb, said his sister, Angela Sigmon.
Bowman was assigned to the 513th Transportation Company, 57th Transportation Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, at Fort Lewis, Wash. He was on his second tour...