Sgt. Nick Popaditch celebrated Baghdad's fall. His tank was hit this week.
Posted on 04/10/2004 9:33:09 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch
Edited on 05/07/2004 6:27:11 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
A former Indianapolis man known for his smiling, cigar-smoking image aboard a tank during the capture of Baghdad a year ago Friday was seriously wounded this week after volunteering to go back to the war.
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Nick "Pop" Popaditch, 36, suffered facial injuries and lost an eye after a rocket-propelled grenade hit his tank Wednesday in Fallujah, the military said.
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Sgt. Nick Popaditch celebrated Baghdad's fall. His tank was hit this week.
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