Tuesday, May 12, 2009

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

No. 322-09 May 12, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Omar M. Albrak, 21, of Chicago, Ill., died May 9th, in Baghdad, of injuries sustained during a motor vehicle accident. He was an Individual Ready Reserve soldier assigned to the Headquarters, Multi-National Forces Iraq. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. For more information the media may contact Central Command Public Affairs Office, 813-966-8947.


No. 323-09 May 12, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Lukasz D. Saczek, 23, of Lake in the Hills, Ill., died May 10th in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Woodstock, Ill. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
For more information the media may contact the Illinois Army National Guard public affairs office at (217) 761-3569 or, after hours, (217) 725-2265 or (217) 494-1965.

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