Poplar Bluff native died in Marines base explosion

Friday, November 15, 2013

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Staff Sgt. Eric W. Summers survived five deployments in combat zones, but he was one of four U.S. Marines killed Wednesday while clearing a range of unexploded ordnance at Camp Pendleton near San Diego.

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