DoD Identifies Army Casualties

No. 063-10 January 23, 2010
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Pfc. Gifford E. Hurt, 19, of Yonkers, N.Y., died January 20th, in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related accident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 214th Fires Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Sill, Okla. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
For more information the media may contact the Fort Sill Public Affairs Office at 580-917-2663 or 580-917-7960.


No. 058-10/No. 062-10 January 22, 2010
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Thaddeus S. Montgomery, 29, of West Yellowstone, Mont., died January 20th at Lorengal Outpost, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
For more information media may contact the Fort Carson public affairs office at 719-526-7525.


No. 059-10/No. 061-10 January 22, 2010
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Capt. Paul Pena, 27, of San Marcos, Texas, died January 19th in Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
For more information the media may contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at 910-432-0661.

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