Military begins difficult identification process

FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2003

Nine of the 11 bodies that were found in this week's rescue of an American soldier in Iraq have been shipped to the United States.

Military officials say it is possible that the bodies are American and may have belonged to the 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company at Fort Bliss, Texas. Lori Piestewa, 23, a member of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and part of the 507th unit, is among those considered missing.

Jessica Lynch, 19, a roommate of Piestewa at Fort Bliss, was rescued on Tuesday. According to The Washington Post, an Iraqi lawyer informed the military that she was in a hospital under heavy guard.

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Iraqi Man Risked All to Help Free American Soldier (The Washington Post 4/4)
Investigation on Identities of 9 Bodies Has Begun (The New York Times 4/4)
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