Airman killed in RPG attack in Iraq

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An Airman died Nov. 9 from injuries received when multiple rocket-propelled grenades struck his location in Mosul, Iraq, Department of Defense officials announced Nov. 10.

Master Sgt. Steven E. Auchman, 37, of Waterloo, N.Y., was a radio maintainer working operational tactical support for an Army Stryker Brigade supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom at the time of the attack. He arrived in Iraq in October and was scheduled to leave in January.

Sergeant Auchman had been stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., since February as the support superintendent for the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron. He joined the Air Force in October 1985.