This Week: In Memoriam

[media id=11714] (h/t Heather at VideoCafe) This Week marks the passings of actor Pernell Roberts, author J.D. Salinger, former senator Charles Matth
By Nicole Belle — January 31, 2010

(h/t Heather at VideoCafe)

This Week marks the passings of actor Pernell Roberts, author J.D. Salinger, former senator Charles Matthias, historian and progressive icon Howard Zinn and ex-Bush Commerce Chief Robert Mosbacher. In addition, the Pentagon released the names of six servicemembers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan:

Army PFC Gifford E Hurt, 19, of Yonkers, NY

Navy PO2 Xin Qi, 25, of Cordova, TN

Marine LCpl Jeremy M Kane, 22, of Towson, MD

Marine Sgt Daniel M Angus, 28, of Thonotosassa, FL

Marine LCpl Timothy J. Poole, 22, of Bowling Green, KY

Marine LCpl Zachary D Smith, 19, of Hornell, NY

According to iCasualties, this brings the total number of allied servicemembers killed in Iraq to 4,693; in Afghanistan, 1,611. During this same period, Iraq Body Count lists 111 Iraqi civilians killed.

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