Friday, March 02, 2007

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

No. 240-07 March 02, 2007
DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died February 27th in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Killed were:
Sgt. Richard A. Soukenka, 30, of Oceanside, Calif.
Cpl. Lorne E. Henry, Jr., 21, of Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Spc. Jonathan D. Cadavero, 24, of Takoma Park, Md.

For more information on these soldiers, contact the Fort Drum public affairs office at (315) 772-8286.

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