IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 270-06
April 3, 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. Joseph J. Duenas, 23, of Mesa, Ariz., died in Kirkuk
Province, Iraq on March 30 from non-combat related injuries while returning
from combat operations. Duenas was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th
Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101 Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Ky