IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 265-06
March 31, 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.
Pfc. Sean D. Tharp, 21, of Orlando, Fla., died in Baghdad, Iraq
on March 28, when his element came under enemy small arms fire while
conducting dismounted patrol operations. Tharp was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas.