(McAlester-AP) -- An Oklahoma soldier is recovering from 2nd degree burns suffered when a bomb exploded the vehicle he was riding in.
Private First Class David Willis of the McAlester area was riding in a gas truck delivering fuel and ammunition in Iraq when the explosive was detonated by remote control.
His mother, Tammy Willis, says her son couldn't hold a telephone, but was able to talk to her for a few hours and is doing well.
David Willis is assigned to the Second Battalion, First Infantry
Division.
Posted: 05/23/13 - Julie Luton of Bonham took home the top honor of the evening at the recent volunteer banquet hosted by the Fannin County Children’s Center. Luton was named the CASA Volunteer of the Year for her work in advocating for abused and neglected children in foster care. Read More
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