ST. LOUIS – Two St. Louis area soldiers died on March 5 while serving in Kuwait.
The Department of Defense announced Sgt. Holli R. Bolinski, 37, of Pinckneyville, Illinois, and Spc. Jackson D. Johnson, 20, of Hillsboro, Missouri, died from a ‘non-combat’ related incident. The incident remains under investigation.
Both soldiers were assigned to 657th Transportation Company, 419th Transportation Battalion, 103d Sustainment Command, which is based out of Mount Vernon, Illinois.
Bolinski’s husband told 5 On Your Side his wife was a loving mother, beautiful wife and a dedicated soldier. She was the mother of five children.