Crawford County Solider
Killed in Afghanistan

A Crawford County man is one of two members of the Pennsylvania National Guard killed in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan Friday.

Sgt. 1st Class Robert Fike of Conneautville and Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover, of West Elizabeth in Allegheny County, were on a foot patrol in the Bullard Bazaar in Zabul province of southeastern Afghanistan when they were killed, according to guard spokesman Major Cory Angell.

PFC Anthony Spangler of Howard in Centre County was wounded but has returned to duty after the blast.

The three were with the guard's Company C, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry, based in Connellsville, and were providing security with a provincial reconstruction team in the province.

http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=13603

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