> IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 177-06
> March 1, 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.
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> Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Schornak, 28, of Hoover, Ala., died
> in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 26, when his dismounted patrol was engaged by
> enemy forces using small arms fire. Schornak was assigned to the 1st
> Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
> Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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