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Phillip C Edmundson

US Army Wilson, NC Age: 22 Views: 2105

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Name: Army Spc. Phillip C. Edmundson

Age: 22

From: Wilson, N.C.

Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Incident: Army Spc. Phillip C. Edmundson was killed June 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley fighting vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Died: June 01, 2005


Fallen N.C. soldier laid to rest

Associated Press

WILSON, N.C. — A soldier who had been on his second tour in Iraq was buried Saturday and posthumously received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his 10 months of service in Iraq.

Cpl. Phillip Edmundson, 22, died June 1 when his Bradley fighting vehicle was blown up by an enemy mine. Edmundson, who was buried at Evergreen Memorial Garden, was the first serviceman from this town of 42,000 to die in combat in Iraq.

While it’s likely that Edmundson was a gunner on the Bradley vehicle when it struck the mine, the Army has not yet released information on the circumstances of his death or what happened to his fellow soldiers in the armored carrier.

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the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

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Army Spc. Phillip C. Edmundson was killed June 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley fighting vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

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Phillip C Edmundson
2008-05-17
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.
Phillip C Edmundson
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.