IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 310-06
April 12, 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.
Cpl. Shawn R. Creighton, 21, of Windsor, N.C., died in Rawah,
Iraq on April 8, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
Stryker vehicle during patrol operations. Creighton was assigned to the 4th
Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort
Wainwright, Alaska.