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  • 2 East Tennessee Guardsmen Die, 2 Injured in Explosion

    08/24/2005 6:57:46 AM PDT · by Tennessee_Bob · 6 replies · 286+ views
    Knoxville News Sentinel ^ | 08/24/2005 | BRYAN MITCHELL
    Two East Tennessee National Guardsmen died Monday and two others were injured in Iraq after their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device, according to family members of the soldiers. The four Tennessee National Guardsmen were on a combat patrol Monday afternoon southwest of Samarra when the explosion rocked their vehicle, ejecting at least one of the soldiers. Spc. Joseph "Joey" Daniel Hunt, 27, of Sweetwater and Sgt. Victoir P. Lieurance, 34, of Seymour died in the Aug. 22 incident. Lieurance leaves behind four children; Hunt was the father of two boys. Two other members of the 278th Regimental Combat Team...