IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 663-11
July 31, 2011
DOD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
They died July 29 at Paktia, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Tulsa, Okla.
Killed were: (see link for complete release)
Spc. Augustus J. Vicari, 22, of Broken Arrow, Okla.
For more information, the media may contact the Oklahoma Army National Guard, Oklahoma City, Okla., at 405-228-5212.
U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14694 ******************
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