Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Army Casualty

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

Spc. Justin A. Saint, 22, of Albertville, Ala., died Oct. 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.

The incident is under investigation.

For more information media may contact the XVIII Airborne Corps public affairs office at (910) 396-5600 or (910) 396-5620.

1 comment:

Jon Bozeman said...

I am Jonathan R. Bozeman a recently discharged marine from Albertville. Spc. Justin A. Saint was a good friend of mine. "Justo"
Spc. Jason Tyler Wilson also of Albertville "Ty" Who will not be able to attend Justins funeral Sat.Oct.25 @ 2 pm Lcpl Stephen Richard Lowden(RET.)(USMC) Both mutual friends of mine and justins would like to give our condolances to his family and his Btn. back in Iraq. I would personally like to give my condolances to Justins younger brother Nathan "Wormy" who always looked up to his older brother. Justin will be missed greatly by all of his family friends and fellow servicemen.