IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 165-06
February 24, 2006
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four
soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Al
Hawijah, Iraq, on Feb. 22, when an improvised explosive device detonated
near their HMMWV during patrol operations. All four soldiers were assigned
to the Army's 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Gregson G. Gourley, 38, of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sgt. Rickey E. Jones, 21, of Kokomo, Ind.
Pfc. Christopher L. Marion, 20, of Pineville, Mo.
Pfc. Allan A. Morr, 21, of Shiawassee County, Mich.