Tuesday, April 01, 2008

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

No. 261-08 April 01, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died March 29th in Baghdad from wounds suffered when they encountered an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Killed were:
Spc. Durrell L. Bennett, 22
, of Spanaway, Wash.
Pfc. Patrick J. Miller, 23, of New Port Richey, Fla.

For more information related to this release, the media may contact the Fort Riley public affairs office at (785) 239-3410.

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