Monday, August 31, 2009

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

No. 669-09 August 31, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualties


The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died August 29th in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when they were shot by enemy forces August 28th while conducting combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Jason S. Dahlke, 29, of Orlando, Fla
Pfc. Eric W. Hario, 19, of Monroe, Mich

For more information media may contact the U.S. Army Special Operations Command public affairs office at (910) 432-6005; after hours (910) 689-6187, or visit
http://news.soc.mil .
.
U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)

No comments: