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

  No. 465-06
IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2006

DoD Identifies Navy Casualty


           

 

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

 

            Petty Officer Third Class Lee Hamilton Deal, 23, of West Monroe, La., died May 17, as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq.  He was operationally assigned to Regimental Combat Team-5, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), and permanently assigned to 2nd Marine Division Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

            For further information related to this release, contact Navy Public Affairs at (703) 697-5342.

 

 


http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2006/nr20060522-13096.html



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