Saturday, October 31, 2009

DoD Identifies Air Force, Army Casualties

No. 855-09 October 31, 2009
DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Department of the Air Force civilian who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Frank R. Walker, 66, of Oklahoma City, Okla., died of non-combat related medical causes October 28th at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 72nd Civil Engineering Directorate, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
For further information related to this release, contact Tinker Air Force Base Public Affairs, (405) 739-2030.


No. 854-09 October 31, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Pfc. Brian R. Bates, Jr., 20, of Gretna, La., died October 27th in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
For more information media may contact the Fort Lewis public affairs office at (253) 967-0152, (253) 967-0147 or after hours at (253) 967-0015 (ask for the Public Affairs Officer on call).
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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)

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