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U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release |
| No. 970-09 | ||
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE | December 11, 2009 |
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Ralph Anthony Webb Frietas, 23, of Detroit, Mich., died Dec 8. as a result of unknown causes in Baghdad. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
The incident is under investigation.
For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact the III MEF public affairs office at OkinawaPAO@usmc.mil or 011-81-90-6861-4397.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=13185
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