
STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — A 19-year-old soldier who grew up in Stafford Springs has been killed in Iraq, his mother said Dec. 12.
Pfc. Jeff Braun died this week, Meredith Braun said. She had not been told how her son died, but was to be briefed by the military Friday afternoon.
“This is devastating to us and our community,” she said. “He was supposed to be back in February. He was supposed to be back in a month and a half.”
Braun graduated from Stafford High School in 2002, where he played soccer, wrestled and ran track. He also performed community service.
“He was a very good student, a good wrestler, a hard working...