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Eric J Poelman
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Name: Army Spc. Eric J. Poelman
Age: 21
From: Racine, Wis.
Assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: Army Spc. Eric J. Poelman was killed June 5 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad. Also
Died: June 05, 2005
Wisconsin soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
Age: 21
From: Racine, Wis.
Assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: Army Spc. Eric J. Poelman was killed June 5 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad. Also
Died: June 05, 2005
Wisconsin soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
RACINE, Wis. — An Army tank driver who joined the military to get experience driving big equipment was killed in Iraq on his second tour of duty and two weeks before he was to come home to visit, his father said Monday.
Spc. Eric Poelman, 21, of Racine, was killed Sunday, his father, Matt Poelman, said in a telephone interview from his home in Longview, Texas. The father and mother, who moved to Texas about a year ago, were awaiting word from the military on exactly what happened, other than that their son was engaged in battle, the father said.
“Thank the Lord we were able to talk with him on Saturday,” the father said. “He had experienced the atrocities of war, just difficult...
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the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident
Army Spc. Eric J. Poelman was killed June 5 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad. Also
Prayers & Messages
Eric J Poelman
2008-05-22
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Eric J Poelman
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.