On the Web:
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=1... IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 860-09
November 02, 2009
DOD Identifies
Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
Spc. Christopher M. Cooper, 28, of Oceanside,
Calif., died Oct. 30 in Babil province, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Schweinfurt, Germany.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
For more information the media may contact the U.S. Army
Europe and Seventh
Army public affairs office at 011-49-6221-57-8694, or via e-mail at
ocpa.pi@eur.army.mil.
