Soldier from Boynton Beach dies from injuries suffered in Iraq

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A 28-year-old soldier died of wounds suffered from an explosive in Baghdad, military officials said Monday.

Staff Sgt. Robert J. Wilson, of Boynton Beach, died Saturday after a bomb detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol, the Department of Defense said. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Wilson is survived by his father, Willie Wilson of Taylorsville, Ill.; and mother and stepfather, Peggy and Kevin Habian of Boynton Beach.

He entered the Army in January 2002 and arrived at Fort Campbell in September 2006.

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