An Army soldier from Coweta County has been killed in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Monday.
Pfc. Chad Derek Coleman, 20, of Moreland, died of wounds suffered Friday when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Paktiya, Afghanistan. Also killed in the attack was Pvt. Adam J. Novak, 30, of Prairie du Sac, Wis.
Coleman was a cavalry scout assigned to B Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Ky.
According to a Fort Campbell news release, Coleman, who entered the Army in October 2008, was survived by his father, Brian P. Coleman, and his mother, Shanon C. Coleman, both of Moreland.
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