IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 297-06
April 10, 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.
Pvt. Jody W. Missildine, 19, of Plant City, Fla., died in Tal
Afar, Iraq, on April 8, when an improvised explosive device detonated near
his HMMWV during convoy operations. Missildine was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division,
Friedberg, Germany.