More than a week ago, an article about an arrest appeared in The Daily Item. Unfortunately one of the people accused has the same name with the same spelling as our grandson.

People are still calling to ask if this was our Erik. We are only too happy to tell anyone who asks that our grandson is Pfc. Erik S. Harrington, U.S. Army, serving in Korea since December 2007. Our entire family is proud of Erik for his willingness to serve his country in these troubled times.

Hopefully this will end the identity crisis.

Gayle Shaffer,

Sunbury