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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Michael A. Pursel, 19, of Clinton, Utah, died May 6 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Final Stryker soldier killed in attack identified - The Olympian
Soldier from Utah dies in Iraq - MyFox Utah News
Weber County mother grateful for son's sacrifice in Iraq - ABC 4 News
Former Utahn Killed By Roadside Bomb In Iraq (includes video) - KUTV News
Utah Soldier Killed in Bombing in Iraq (includes video) - KSL News
Ex-Utahn among six G.I.s killed by a bomb - Salt Lake Tribune
Relatives grieve the loss of 6 Fort Lewis soldiers killed in Iraq - The Associated Press
Memorial for a soldier: 'He loved the military' - Salt Lake Tribune
Some last words from their friends - The News Tribune
David Hardt Column - Thoughts from a fellow 5-20 INF soldier
Ft. Lewis Memorial Coverage - Compiled by Stryker Brigade News
MySpace as a war memorial - The Olympian