Tuesday, May 01, 2007
The morning paper's ink stains my fingers: CCCVII:
No. 518-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 01, 2007
Media Contact: (703) 697-5131/697-5132
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.They died Apr. 28 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle was struck with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire during combat operations.They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Killed were:

Sgt. Glenn D. Hicks Jr., 24, of College Station, Texas.

Pfc. Jay-D H. Ornsby-Adkins, 21, of Ione, Calif.

Pvt. Cole E. Spencer, 21, of Gays, Ill.

For more information in regard to this release the media can contact the Fort Benning public affairs office at (706) 545-3512; after hours, call (706) 545-2218.
--Spencer Ackerman