Saturday, February 28, 2009

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

No. 133-09 February 28, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Brian M. Connelly, 26
, of Union Beach, N.J., died February 26th in Adhamiya, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an explosive device. He was assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, Task Force 1-6, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
For more information the media may contact the U.S. Army, Europe, public affairs office at 011-49-6221-57-5816/8694.

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