NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
May 31, 2004
Release Number: 04-05-49C
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TWO FIRST ARMORED DIVISION SOLDIERS KILLED IN SEPARATE ENGAGEMENTS
KUFA, Iraq - Two Task Force 1st Armored Division Soldiers died in separate engagements south of Kufa the evening of May 31.
One Soldier was killed when his patrol was ambushed with small arms fire and the other was killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his tank during a patrol.
The Soldiers' names are being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.
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