Friday, February 02, 2007

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

No. 126-07 February 02, 2007
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Stephen D. Shannon, 21, of Guttenberg, Iowa, died January 31st, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was hit by a rocket during combat operations January 30th in Ramadi, Iraq. Shannon was assigned to the 397th Engineer Battalion, Wausau, Wis.For further information in regard to this release the media can contact the Army Reserve 88th Regional Readiness Command public affairs office at (312) 371-8024.

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