Citizen soldier and trauma surgeon dies in Iraq

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Citizen soldier and trauma surgeon dies in Iraq

#1 Postby Ed Mahmoud » Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:55 pm

John P. Pryor, 42, of Moorestown, the dedicated leader of the University of Pennsylvania's trauma team and a decorated major in the Army Reserve who wrote eloquently about the painful parallels between battlefield deaths and urban homicides, was killed on Christmas by enemy fire in Iraq while serving as a combat surgeon.
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#2 Postby Stephanie » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:31 pm

I saw that in the Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday. What a loss to the armed forces and to the University of Pennsylvania. :(

May he rest in peace knowing that he did a lot of good in his short life.
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#3 Postby x-y-no » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:37 pm

Seems like he was a true hero. What a sad loss.
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Re: Citizen soldier and trauma surgeon dies in Iraq

#4 Postby angelwing » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:21 am

I've had the priviledge of working with him, he will be sorely missed :(
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Re: Citizen soldier and trauma surgeon dies in Iraq

#5 Postby Stephanie » Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:31 pm

angelwing wrote:I've had the priviledge of working with him, he will be sorely missed :(


Oh WOW! It must've been an honor indeed.
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