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Marathon bomb survivor, fiancée are expecting

Boston Marathon bombing victim Jeff Bauman threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the May 28, 2013 Boston Red Sox game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Fenway Park. The Boston Globe

By Jack Pickell

March 23, 2014

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Jeff Bauman, who lost both his legs in the Boston Marathon attack, announced today that he and his girlfriend, Erin Hurley, are engaged and expecting a child.

Bauman made the announcement on his charity’s official Facebook page.

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Bauman told the Associated Press that the baby is due in July and the couple plans a 2015 wedding.

In what has become an iconic image from the attacks, Carlos Arredondo was seen wheeling an injured Bauman to safety.

While in the hospital, Bauman gave information to authorities as they tried to identify those responsible for the bombings. Bauman and Arredondo were invited to attend President Obama’s State of the Union speech in January.