No. 936-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 29, 2007
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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 July 26 in Saqlawiyah, Iraq of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Killed were:

Sgt. William R. Howdeshell, 37, of Norfolk, Va.,

Spc. Charles E Bilbrey, Jr., 21, of Owego, New York, and

Spc. Jaime Rodriguez, Jr., 19, of Oxnard, Calif.,

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