IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 077-06
January 27, 2006
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a
soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Jerry M. Durbin Jr., 26, of Spring, Texas, died in
Baghdad, Iraq on Jan. 25, when an improvised explosive device exploded near
his dismounted patrol during combat operations. Durbin was assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.