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DOD Identifies Army Casualty

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DOD Identifies Army Casualty

Postby admin » Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:30 pm

DOD Identifies Army Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Russell E. Madden, 29, of Dayton, Ky., died June 23 at Charkh district, Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with rocket fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Conn Barracks, Germany.
For more information related to this release, the media may contact the U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army public affairs office at 011-49-6221-57-8694 or via e-mail at ocpa.pi@eur.army.mil .
UPDATE: July 1, 2010 - Pfc. Madden was posthumously promoted to Specialist.
CORRECTION: July 1, 2010 - Logar province is corrected from Konar province.



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