Kidnapped U.S. Contractor Found Safe

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Sunday, May 2, 2004

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"He sounded wonderful, so wonderful. He said he was fine," she told the AP. "He said he was more worried about his mom, his grandmother, me and our kids."

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- CNN
An American contractor, missing since a convoy attack last month, was recovered and is in good health after apparently escaping from his captors, U.S. Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt announced Sunday.

Kimmitt identified the man as Thomas Hamill, 43, of Macon, Mississippi, who was seen in Australian news video broadcast shortly after his capture.

"He came out of a building and identified himself to American forces," Kimmitt said. "This is a preliminary report that we have that indicate it was an escape from the building.

"When he saw the American forces he identified himself and was subsequently recovered."

Hamill is a contractor with Kellogg, Brown & Root, a subsidiary of oilfield services contractor Halliburton Co.

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Dan