 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
LYNCH FAMILY WAITS - Prayerfully Asking For Miracle |
| (04/01/2003) |
| By Bob Weaver
 The face and life of Wirt County native Jessica Lynch has brought the Iraqi war close to the people of Wirt County, and close to all of America. The 19-year-old soldier, missing in action since March 23rd, has been the subject of hundreds of articles, TV reports and media specials, worldwide, acknowledging the nature of war and what it brings to soldiers, their families and all people of conscience. At times last week there were so many media people up Mayberry Run at Jessica's home place, the police had to assist. Lynch could have some tragic "firsts" attached to her life and soldiering, but all are prayerful she will be a miracle survivor. That was evident last week when hundreds gathered before the Wirt courthouse, humbly asking for her life. Also missing in action is another female soldier, Pfc. Lori Piestewa of Arizona, a 22-year-old Hopi Indian from the Navajo Reservation. Two members of the 507th Maintenance Company from Ft. Bliss, Texas have been declared dead, and others are missing. Some of the 507th were paraded before Iraqi TV, including pictures of lifeless bodies. Since then at least four bodies have been discovered in a shallow grave in the area of capture and discarded bloody uniforms were found in a vacant hospital. The military says Jessica's group made a wrong turn as they approached the southern Iraq city of Nasiriya. Fighting around the city has been some of the most intense action of the war. Sources have said Jessica's truck started crossing a bridge to be ambushed by irregular Iraqi soldiers. A six-truck convoy was bringing supplies and helping front-line troops. They were suppose to be operating in a secure area. The convoy was overwhelmed. Missing are five prisoners of war and eight missing in action.
|
|
|