Thursday, March 27, 2008

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

No. 243-08 March 26, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died March 24th in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive on March 23rd. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Killed were:
Pvt. George Delgado, 21, of Palmdale, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Hake, 26, of Enid, Okla.
Pfc. Andrew J. Habsieger, 22, of Festus, Mo.
Spc. Jose A. Rubio Hernandez, 24, of Mission, Texas.

For more information media may contact the Fort Stewart public affairs
office at (912) 767-2479.

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