Heat apparent cause of soldier’s death

[Barrett808]

EAST ALTON -- Preliminary results of an autopsy performed on a local soldier who was found dead in Iraq last week reveal that he probably died from extreme heat, the family told The Telegraph Thursday.

Pvt. Matthew Bush, 20, was found dead Aug. 8 in his barracks near Kirkuk, Iraq, by a bunkmate who tried to wake him. He served in the first squad of the Fourth Infantry Division’s 10th Cavalry.

His father, Randy Bush, said Thursday that his ex-wife, Barbara Bush, spoke with a U.S. Army medical examiner who explained that the cause of their son’s death has not been determined officially, but the preliminary results show sweltering temperatures in the Iraqi desert were the likely reason.

The autopsy was performed by a U.S. Army medical examiner Wednesday in Dover, Del. Matthew Bush’s body was shipped home Thursday and arrived at Paynic Home for Funerals in Rosewood Heights. State officials reported Thursday that the complete autopsy report would not be available for another four to six weeks.

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"Barbara indicated she was experiencing some difficulty in getting at least the preliminary results of the autopsy," Schuller said. "She wanted to know something about his death before the funeral. She wanted some sort of closure."

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[DagmarK]

1. No! Not Heat. It was the lack of WATER!

Let's get that straight!!!

ARRGGHHHH