Wednesday, January 30, 2008

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

No. 0081-08 January 30, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died from wounds suffered when their unit encountered an improvised explosive device during convoy operations January 28th in Mosul, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Killed were:
Sgt. James E. Craig, 26, of Hollywood, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Gary W. Jeffries, 37, of Roscoe, Texas.
Spc. Evan A. Marshall, 21, of Athens, Ga.
Pfc. Brandon A. Meyer, 20, of Orange, Calif.
Pvt. Joshua A. R. Young, 21, of Riddle, Ore.

For more information media may contact the Fort Carson public affairs office at (719) 526-4143; after hours (719) 526-5500.

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