U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release

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		No. 244-06
IMMEDIATE RELEASE		March 24, 2006

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

            Spc. Antoine J. McKinzie, 25, of Indianapolis, Ind., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 21, when his HMMWV came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations.  McKinzie was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

 

            For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2006/nr20060324-12697.html