Saturday, August 22, 2009

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

No. 642-09 August 22, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Justin R. Pellerin, 21, of Boscawen, N.H., died August 20th in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
For more information media may contact the Fort Drum public affairs office at (315) 772-8286.

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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)

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