IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1333-05
December 28, 2005
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two
soldiers, who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
They died in Baghdad, Iraq on Dec. 26, when their Apache
helicopter collided with another military aircraft in mid-air and then
crashed. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation
Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Richard M. Salter, 44, of Cypress, Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer Isaias E. Santos, 28, of Ancon, Panama.
The incident is under investigation.