10 Marines died, 4 hurt when A-10 jets and Iraqis struck U.S. force last year

Pa. Guard pilots cleared in 'friendly fire' incident

By Tom Bowman
Sun National Staff
Originally published March 31, 2004

The Central Command placed sole blame on an unidentified Marine captain who called in the two Air Force A-10 attack jets without realizing that dozens of Marines were in the area.