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CENTCOMNEWS 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

July 25, 2005
Release Number: 05-07-17C




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


ONE TASK FORCE LIBERTY SOLDIER KILLED, TWO WOUNDED BY INDIRECT FIRE

TIKRIT, Iraq – One Task Force Liberty Soldier was killed and two were wounded during an indirect fire attack on a Coalition Forces base near Balad at about 3:30 p.m. on July 24. One wounded Soldier was taken to a Coalition Forces medical treatment facility, the other was treated and returned to duty.

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

Text for release provided by the 42ND Infantry Division Public Affairs Office. For more information, please contact 42 ID PAO at fortysecond.id.pao@us.army.mil


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