Thursday, June 07, 2007

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

No. 713-07 June 07, 2007
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Jacob M. Lowell, 22, of New Lenox, Ill., died June 2nd near Gowardesh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using a rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
For more information related to this release the media may contact the U.S. Army Europe public affairs office at 011-49-6221-57-8934.

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