CentCom and DoD announce casualties (#1893 #1894 and #1895)

[UpInArms]

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20050909.txt

September 8, 2005
Release Number: 05-09-09C


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


SOLDIER DIES IN INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – A Soldier assigned to 2nd Force Service Support Group (Fwd) died on Sept. 7 in an industrial accident on Camp Taqaddum, Iraq.

The incident is currently under investigation.

The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin and release by the Department of Defense.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-WEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT [e-mail] or MULTI NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ AT [phone]/0320.



http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20050908.txt

September 7, 2005
Release Number: 05-09-08C


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


ONE SOLDIER KILLED IN ACCIDENT

LSA ANACONDA, BALAD, Iraq – One 56th BCT Soldier was killed in a non-combat related accident at about 6:30 p.m., Sept. 7, at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq.

The Soldier was taken to a Coalition Forces medical treatment facility where he died of his wounds.

The name of the Soldier is being withheld pending next of kin notification.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT LTC VIRGINIA ZOLLER, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, OR CPT. SONISE LUMBACA, DEPUTY PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER OF THE 1st CORPS SUPPORT COMMAND, 301st AREA SUPPORT GROUP AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA BY E-MAIL AT [e-mail] OR [e-mail].



http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2005/nr20050907-4670.html

No. 923-05
IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 2005
DoD Identifies Navy Casualty

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



Hospitalman Robert N. Martens, 20, of Queen Creek, Ariz., died Sept. 6, from injuries sustained as a passenger when his HMMWV rolled over in Al Qaim, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Martens was assigned to II Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.



For further information related to this release, contact Navy Public Affairs at [phone].

RIP unnamed soldiers and Hospitalman Robert N. Martens, 20.

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(note to mods: These are 3 separate releases from the military regarding indidivuals, but I did combine them so that they would not be just 3 small posts that would sink from sight. Thanks, UIA)

(edited to correct the casualty numbers :cry: they are rising so rapidly that I can't keep up)

[Mnemosyne]

1. You're 10 behind there UIA, I'm sorry.

http://icasualties.org/oif/

1895 as of this afternoon.

Rest in Peace soldiers.

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