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Pottsville Native Dies in Combat

Pottsville Native Dies in Combat - Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 11:48PM EST

Reported by: WBRE News
Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007 @11:48pm EST
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY- A Schuylkill county family learns their loved one won't be coming home from the war on terror.

Army Captain David Boris from Pottsville.. was killed last week in Afghanistan.
Boris is a 1995 graduate of Pottsville high school.
His family told us the 30-year-old was full of life and love.
Boris's aunt and cousin spoke to WBRE Tuesday night -- about the family's devastating loss.

"That David loved his country and people in general", said Suzette Joy, David's Aunt
"And he was just a good human being, a good husband and a good son"

Captain Boris's aunt tells us he graduated from West Point and had planned to spend the rest of his career in the military.
He was described as a man who loved his country.
Captain David Boris leaves behind a wife, mother, father and sister.
Funeral arrangements are under way.