IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 028-06
January 10, 2006
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of eight
soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died near Tal
Afar, Iraq, on Jan. 7, when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed.
Killed were:
Maj. Stuart M. Anderson, 44, of Peosta, Iowa. Anderson was
assigned to the Army Reserve's 3rd Corps Support Command, Des Moines, Iowa.
Maj. Douglas A. La Bouff, 36, of California. Labouff was
assigned to the Army's 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Maj. Michael R. Martinez, 43, of Missouri. Martinez was
assigned to the Army's 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell, 25, of Ephrata, Wash. Campbell was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation
Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska.
1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, 36, of Jefferson, Ala. deMoors was
assigned to the Army's 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort
Carson, Colo.
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chester W. Troxel, 45, of Anchorage,
Alaska. Troxel was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion,
207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska.
Spc. Michael I. Edwards, 26, of Fairbanks, Alaska. Edwards was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation
Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska.
Spc. Jacob E. Melson, 22, of Wasilla, Alaska. Melson was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation
Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska.
The incident is under investigation.