Monday, February 05, 2007

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

No. 134-07 February 05, 2007
DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died February 1st in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a vehicular accident. They were assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Pacific, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The incident is under investigation.

Killed were:
Pfc. David C. Armstrong, 21
, of Zanesville, Ohio.
Pfc. Kenneth T. Butler, 21, of East Liverpool, Ohio.

For further information in regard to this release the media can contact the Schofield Barracks public affairs office at (808) 655-4815 or (808) 655-8729.

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