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Corona man killed in Iraq

Compiled from staff and wire reports
May 2, 2006

A 23-year-old soldier from Corona and a colleague were killed on the battlefield in Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Humvee, military officials said.

Sgt. Jose Gomez and Staff Sgt. Bryant A. Herlem, 37, of Copperas Cove, Texas, were killed Friday in the blast, the Defense Department said. No other information was available last night, and Gomez's relatives could not be reached for comment.

The soldiers were part of the 10th Cavalry, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division in Fort Hood, Texas, according to a Defense Department news release.

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