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DOD Identifies Army Casualty, August 20, 2011


Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Pfc. Douglas L. Cordo, 20, of Kingston, N.Y., died Aug. 19 in Zabul, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Source: defense.gov


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