Army Spc. Samuel M. Boswell, 20, of Elkridge, Md.; assigned to the 243rd Engineer Company, Maryland Army National Guard, Baltimore; killed Oct. 14 when he was conducting convoy operations and an 18-wheel tractor trailer accidentally struck the rear of his Humvee, starting a fire and causing ammunition to detonate in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. Brian R. Conner and Spc. Bernard L. Ceo.
HIS BROTHER WAS NEARBY
Boswell’s brother, Mike, who was serving as a civilian contractor working security with a military unit in Baghdad, was just six miles away from where the accident occurred.
“I actually heard about the accident that same day, but I didn’t know it was my brother until later,” said Mike Boswell, who just returned to Baltimore on Sunday. “I was stunned.”
Mike Boswell said his brother, who had only been in Iraq for one month, enjoyed music, camping and spending time with their close-knit family.
“He was happy to be there,” he said. “He always liked being able to help people.”
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