HONOR OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS
Filed Wed, Jul 28, 2010 by Scott Engle
DOD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
They died July 24, at Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked their military vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Conrad A. Mora, 24, of San Diego, Calif.
Sgt. Daniel Lim, 23, of Cypress, Calif.
Spc. Joseph A. Bauer, 27, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Spc. Andrew L. Hand, 25, of Enterprise, Ala.
They were assigned to 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
UPDATE: July 28, 2010 – Pfc. Hand was posthumously promoted to Specialist.
Thanks, from my family to yours, for going out and fighting for our freedom. We appreciate your service greatly.