No. 125-07 February 02, 2007DoD Identifies Navy Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte, 22, of Mogadore, Ohio, died February 1st while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Conte was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii serving as a hospital corpsman in Iraq under the command of I Marine Expeditionary Force (forward).
For further information in regard to this release the media can contact the Navy public affairs office at (703) 697-5342.
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