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May 1, 2007 10:40 am US/Eastern

Easton Marine Killed In Iraq

BOSTON (WBZ) ― A Marine Corps explosives disposal technician from Massachusetts was killed in combat in Iraq, military officials announced on Monday.

Sgt. William J. Callahan, 28, of South Easton, died Friday in Al Anbar province. He was assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

He leaves a wife and a three-week-old son who he never saw.

Callahan joined the Marine Corps in 2002 and was assigned to the company in 2005 after being trained in explosives disposal, said 2nd Lt. Richard Ulsh, public information officer for the 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Camp Lejeune.

Callahan had previously served in Iraq and was most recently deployed earlier this year, Ulsh said.

He had received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Ulsh said.

(© 2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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