Tuesday, October 23, 2007

DoD Identifies Navy Casualties

No. 1243 October 23, 2007
DoD Identifies Navy Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two sailors who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died October 22nd in Bahrain during a non-combat related incident. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. Both sailors held the Master-at-Arms rating and were assigned to U.S. Naval Support Activity Bahrain.

Killed were:
Seaman Anamarie Sannicolas Camacho, 20, of Panama City, Fla.
Seaman Genesia Mattril Gresham, 19, of Lithonia, Ga.

For further information related to this release, the media may contact the Commander U.S. Fifth Fleet public affairs office at 011-973-1785-4510.

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