Monday, August 31, 2009

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

No. 667-09 August 31, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Abraham S. Wheeler III, 22
, of Columbia, S.C., died August 28th in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry 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) 772-5461.

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

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