Member of Pennsylvania National Guard dies in Iraq

    A member of the Pennsylvania National Guard has died in Iraq. 32-year-old Staff Sergeant Mark Baum from Quakertown was killed Saturday north of Bagdad. WHYY’s Susan Phillips reports.

    A member of the Pennsylvania National Guard has died in Iraq. 32-year-old Staff Sergeant Mark Baum from Quakertown was killed Saturday north of Bagdad. WHYY’s Susan Phillips reports. [audio: reports20090224guard.mp3]

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