Monday, November 16, 2009

DoD Identifies Army, Marine Casualties

No. 898-09 November 16, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Christopher J. Coffland, 43
, of Baltimore, Md., died November 13th in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Meade, Md.
For more information the media may contact the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Readiness Command public affairs office at (703) 806-6126.


No. 897-09 November 16, 200
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Shawn P. Hefner, 22
, of Hico, Texas, died November 13th while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact the II MEF public affairs office at (910) 451-7200.


No. 896-09 November 16, 2009
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Stephen L. Murphy, 36, of Jaffery, N.H., died November 9th as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The incident is under investigation.
For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact the II MEF public affairs office at (910) 451-7200.

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

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