Army Capt. David A. Boris
Death: Nov 12, 2007
of Pennsylvania; assigned to 1st Squadron 91st Cavalry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Schweinfurt Germany; Died Nov. 12 in Bermel Afghanistan of wounds sustained when the vehicle he was in was struck by an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Spc. Adrian E. Hike. Soldier from Pottsville dies in Afghanistan The Associated Press POTTSVILLE Pa. — A soldier from Pennsylvania has Died in Afghanistan the man’s family told a newspaper. Capt. David Boris30 of Pottsville Died sometime over the weekend his family told the Republican & Herald in Pottsville. He was a member of the 1st Squadron 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne) and a 1999 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Boris was sent to Afghanistan in May for 15 months his family said. The family learned of his death in a phone call from his wife Jamie from a military base in Germany. The couple was married eight years ago. Details of how Boris Died were not released. The Defense Department has not announced Boris’ death. “He was a great guy. I don’t know how else to describe him” Linda Pavao Boris’ mother-in-law said. “If we could have hand-picked a husband for our daughter he would have been it.” Boris graduated from Pottsville Area High School in 1994. He was co-captain of the soccer and swim teams. Operation Enduring Freedom