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Area soldier is wounded by car bomb

Aug-31-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

An update on Yancey Baker, injured last Friday.

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By DAN MURTAUGH

A soldier who grew up in Spanish Fort is recovering in Germany after he was badly burned when a car bomb exploded near his unit in Mosul, Iraq, his father said.

Spc. Yancey Ferris Baker, 25, is in a U.S. military hospital in Ramstein, Germany, being treated for an injury to his left eye, as well as second- and third-degree burns on his left arm, shoulder, neck and face, Charlie Baker said Monday.

Baker's injuries are not considered life-threatening, his father said. His parents, Charlie and Debi Baker, and sister, Charebi Baker, live in Spanish Fort.

Baker's grandparents are Charles and Blanche Sumrall of Spanish Fort, Peggy Lindsey of Summerdale and Marie McQueen, of Eutaw.

"We know he's not going to die, so that's a plus," said Charlie Baker. "So many other people's sons haven't made it."

No U.S. soldiers were killed in the blast Friday morning, which was aimed at troops from the Army's 2nd Infantry Division's Stryker Brigade, based in Fort Lewis, Wash., according to reports. Ten Iraqi civilians were injured, according to the Associated Press. [...]


Comments For "Area soldier is wounded by car bomb":

A speedy recovery is wished for you. Thank you for a job well done. God bless.

Posted by: Florence | August 31, 2004 3:51 AM

Our prayers are with you Yancey and with your family. Thank you for the job you are doing, the sacrifices you are making the honor and courage you and your fellow warriors demonstrate every day. I pray your recovery will be swift and complete.

Posted by: Clyde | August 31, 2004 4:43 AM

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Yancey. Thank you for your service to our country and for the Iraqi Freedom operation.

Hugs
katy

Posted by: Katy | August 31, 2004 6:41 AM

hey man , hang in there. Hope to see you soon. SPC. Barrett

Posted by: barrett | September 2, 2004 9:17 AM

yancey is on his way to madigan hospital at ft lewis wa. he is in good spirits and grateful to be alive . he has lost his left eye and has some bad burns . his thoughts are still with those he left behind ,he knows that they are all stand up men and are doing thier jobs to the best of their ability. thanks for your prayers for our son. charlie

Posted by: CHARLIE | September 3, 2004 5:23 PM

It has been a few years since we have spoken, and I wish that it was under different circumstances, but I just wanted you to know how much I admire what you have done with your life and how much I appreciate the sacrifices you have made to ensure the safety of the free world. I really hope to see you again in the near future so that I can introduce my daughter to a real hero.

Posted by: Trip | September 13, 2004 8:58 AM

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