Airman deployed to Haiti, died in quake

Airman deployed to Haiti, died in quake
By Laurie Ure, CNN Pentagon Producer
March 10, 2010 7:45 p.m. EST
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Air Force Lt. Col. Ken Bourland was among those killed in January's Haiti earthquake.
Bourland died inside the quake-ravaged Hotel Montana
Bourland's wife went to Haiti to stand near where her husband was last seen alive
Peggy Bourland says she's "unsure" what the future holds
Washington (CNN) -- Air Force Lt. Col. Ken Bourland hugged his wife, Peggy, goodbye and headed out for his two-day mission.

The date was January 12, and the destination was Haiti.

Neither knew it would be the last time they'd see one another.

Upon his arrival in Port-au-Prince, Ken Bourland sent his wife an e-mail saying he had settled into his hotel room.

Ten minutes later, Peggy Bourland and the couple's three sons began watching television back in their suburban Fort Lauderdale, Florida, home. That's when the news broke: Haiti had been struck by a major earthquake.

She describes the panic that set in.
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