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2 Fort Hood soldiers killed in Texas fire

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Authorities say two Fort Hood soldiers are among three people who died in a fire that destroyed an apartment complex near the central Texas Army post.

Pfc. Seth Micheal Soulsby, 19, of Mogadore, Ohio and Pvt. Christopher Micheal Sroka, 21,  of Findlay, Ohio died early Friday morning.

Killeen police spokeswoman Carroll Smith said that investigators have not determined what caused the fire that left dozens of people homeless and two young soldiers dead.  Another victim, a 33 year old woman was also found buried in the collapsed building.

Soulsby entered the military in June 2011.  He had been at Fort Hood since December.  As for Sroka, he joined the armed forces in February 2012.  He had been at Fort Hood since August.  Both young men received military honors.

 

 

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