The Department of Defense announced
today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring
Freedom.
They died May 7, in Ghazni province,
Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an
improvised explosive device. They were
assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Killed were:
Sgt. Jacob M. Schwallie, 22, of
Clarksville, Tenn.
Spc. Chase S. Marta, 24, of
Chico, Calif.
Pfc. Dustin D. Gross, 19, of
Jeffersonville, Ky.
For more information the media may
contact the 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs at 910-432-0661/0662 or
910-587-0217.
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