Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device Feb. 2 in Zabul province, Afghanistan. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Killed were:

Capt. Daniel Whitten, 28, of Grimes, Iowa; and


Pfc. Zachary G. Lovejoy, 20, of Albuquerque, N.M.

For more information the media may contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at 910 432-0661 or 910-384-4550.

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