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

  No. 1258-06
IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 09, 2006

DoD Identifies Army Casualties


           

 

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Dec. 6 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany.

Killed were:

Capt. Travis L. Patriquin, 32, of Texas.

Spc. Vincent J. Pomante III, 22, of Westerville, Ohio.

For further information related to this release, contact the 1st Armored Division Public Affairs Office at 011-49-0611-705-4859.


 

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