Bodies of 5 American servicemen killed in Afghanistan return to Dover military mortuary
By Randall Chase, APTuesday, June 8, 2010
Dover mortuary awaits bodies of 5 Americans
DOVER, Del. — The bodies of five American servicemen are being returned to the military mortuary at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware after the deadliest day this year for NATO forces in Afghanistan.
The bodies of Army Lt. Michael E. McGahan of Orlando, Fla., Army Specialist Brendan P. Neenan of Enterprise, Ala., Marine Sgt. Brandon C. Bury of Kingwood, Texas, Marine Cpl. Donald M. Marler of St. Louis, Mo., and Marine Lance Cpl. Derek Hernandez of Edinburg, Texas, were expected to arrive in Dover Tuesday afternoon
Military officials say 10 NATO service members, including seven Americans, were killed in separate attacks Monday. Five Americans died in a single roadside bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan. Two others were killed in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan.
(This version CORRECTS Corrects hometowns for Bury, Hernandez. APNewsNow. Arrival expected at 1 p.m. EDT.)
