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Two Northeast Ohioans Killed In Ambush In Iraq
POSTED: 3:43 pm EDT April 9,
2003
UPDATED: 3:49 pm EDT April 9,
2003
CLEVELAND -- As Iraqis rejoice in the streets of Baghdad, it's bittersweet for families who have lost loved ones in the Persian Gulf.
Master Sgt. Robert Dowdy (pictured, left), 38, and Pvt. Brandon Sloan (pictured, far left), 19, were both killed after Iraqi soldiers ambushed the 507th Maintenance Company after it made a wrong turn. Dowdy grew up in a Cleveland neighborhood and attended South High School. Sloan played football at Bedford High School, and loved ones said he was well-liked and had a lot of good friends. He later withdrew from school to pursue a military career because he said he wanted to serve his country. Services for Sloan are set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Cleveland's Historic Greater Friendship Baptist Church. Sloan's father, the Rev. Tandy Sloan, is the associate pastor there and said he is trusting in God to help him cope with the death of his son. In all, 96 American men and women have been killed. Eight soldiers and Marines are missing, and seven are now prisoners of war.
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Previous Stories:
- April 6, 2003: Local Soldiers Among Those Found Dead
- April 2, 2003: Ohio Military Fathers Full Of Hope After POW Found
- March 27, 2003: Community Prays For Local Missing Soldier's Safe Return
- March 26, 2003: Prayer Vigil Being Held For Missing Soldier
- March 26, 2003: Another Local Soldier Listed As Missing In Iraq
- March 25, 2003: Local Soldier Among Missing After Ambush In Iraq
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