Tuesday, May 27, 2008

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

No. 448-08 May 27, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Kyle P. Norris, 22, of Zanesville, Ohio, died May 23rd in Balad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during a patrol May 22nd in Jurf as Sakhr, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
For more information media may contact the Fort Stewart public affairs office at (912) 767-2479.


No. 449-08 May 27, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Blake W. Evans, 24
, of Rockford, Ill., died May 25th in Al Jazeera Desert, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
For more information media may contact the Fort Campbell public affairs office at (270) 798-9966.


No. 450-08 May 27, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Frank J. Gasper, 25, of Merced, Calif., died May 25th in Najaf, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, Colo.
For further information, media should contact the U.S. Army Special Operations Command public affairs office at (910) 432-6005, or visit the following Web site:
http://news.soc.mil/


No. 452-08 May 27, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. David L. Leimbach, 38, of Taylors, S.C., died May 25th near Bala Baluk, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry, South Carolina Army National Guard, Fountain Inn, S.C., and attached to the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard.
For more information the media may contact the South Carolina National Guard public affairs office at (803) 806-4327.

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