Mother Fights Army Death-Claim Ruling
From Times Wire Reports
The mother of a soldier who was murdered in his barracks is appealing the Army’s denial of her $1.8-million wrongful death claim. Patricia Kutteles of Kansas City, Mo., believes an anti-gay atmosphere in the Army led to the killing of her son, Pfc. Barry Winchell, 21, at Ft. Campbell, Ky. “We have to do this for our son’s sake,” Kutteles said in a phone interview with Associated Press. “He died, and I want his death to be meaningful. I want other mothers and fathers not to have to go through this.”
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