From the Democrat and Chronicle:
Funeral arrangements for Mowl finalized
Victoria Freile
Staff writer
(February 28, 2008) — Funeral arrangements for Army Spc. Kevin Mowl of Pittsford have been finalized and will be held in Monroe County this weekend.
Mowl, 22, died Monday at the National Naval Medical Center in Maryland six months after he was critically wounded in Iraq.
Mowl sustained multiple broken bones and a head injury on Aug. 2 when an improvised explosive device in a storm drain exploded and flipped his vehicle in Baghdad. Three others died, and 11 soldiers and an interpreter were injured.
Calling hours are slated to take place from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Anthony Funeral Chapel, 2305 Monroe Ave., Brighton.
A military funeral ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Linehan Chapel in the Golisano Academic Center at Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave., Pittsford. He will be buried in White Haven Memorial Park in Pittsford.
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From the Seattle (Wash.) Post-Intelligencer:
Ft. Lewis soldier dies long after blast
Suffered head injuries in Iraq
By MIKE BARBER
P-I REPORTER
The explosion that took Spc. Kevin Mowl out of the war in Iraq six months ago finally killed him Monday.
The 22-year-old Fort Lewis soldier from Pittsford, N.Y., who received awards from President Bush in December as he struggled against death, succumbed “calmly” Monday at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., family members said on their blog.
The 3rd Stryker Brigade infantryman was among 11 soldiers wounded Aug. 2 in a powerful roadside bomb explosion in Baghdad that flipped over the heavy vehicle in which all rode.
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From A Soldier’s Mind:
SPC Kevin Mowl : Rest In Peace, Brave Warrior
Yesterday morning, I received news from Tony Neria, father-in-law of Sgt. Sam Nichols, about the death of one of our brave Warriors, who was a patient in the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md, at the same time that Sam was. After fighting the past 6 months to recover from his injuries, this Hero, Kevin Mowl, succumed to his injuries on Monday morning. As always, when I hear the news of the loss of one of our warriors, it cuts deep. Yet another brave warrior has paid the ultimate price for the freedoms that we take for granted.
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From Military Times/Honor The Fallen:
Soldier dies 6 months after being hurt in Iraq
The Associated Press
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — A western New York soldier wounded six months ago in an explosion in Iraq has died in a military hospital in Maryland.
Army Spc. Kevin Mowl of the Rochester suburb of Pittsford was 22 when he died Monday at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda.
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From Patriot Guard Riders:
Subject: Spc. Kevin S. Mowl, 22, Pittsford, NY
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Kevin S. Mowl, 22, of Pittsford, N.Y., died Feb. 25 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds suffered in Baghdad, Iraq on Aug. 2, 2007, when the vehicle he was in encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis Wash.
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From the Toledo Blade:
Guest Book for Spc. Kevin S. Mowl
