Friday, May 02, 2008

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

No. 374-08 May 02, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualties


The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 30th in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Killed were:
Cpt. Andrew. R. Pearson, 32, of Billings, Mont.
Spc. Ronald J. Tucker, 21, of Fountain, Colo.

For more information media may contact the Fort Hood public affairs office at (254) 287-9993; after hours (254) 291-2591.

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