Pfc. Joshua Anderson of Jordan died in Iraq, his family learned yesterday. Anderson, a combat medic, was killed Jan. 2 in the line of duty by an improvised explosive device. On patrol in Kamasia, Iraq, he was riding in the passenger seat of a fully armored humvee when the bomb went off on his side of the vehicle.

Anderson, 24, was serving as an active duty member of the U.S. Army, and he arrived in Iraq two months ago. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. His parents are Kevin and Lynn Anderson of Jordan. A 2001 graduate of Jordan High School, Anderson leaves behind a wife and a 3-year-old daughter.

A funeral with full military honors will be held at Fort Snelling later this month.