Ky. soldier killed in Iraq as combat troops pull out
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Posted: 08/20/2010
LEWIS COUNTY, Ky. - As the last combat troops leave Iraq, one Kentucky family learns their son has died there.
Relatives of Christopher Wright of Lewis County, Ky., learned of his death Thursday morning.
Wright's family operates Tollesboro Supply in Lewis County.
The Maysville Ledger reports that Wright died in surgery after he was hit by shrapnel.
No further details about Wright's death or his funeral services have been released.
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