NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense

No. 1246-05

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 01, 2005

Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711

DoD Identifies Army Casualties             

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation

Iraqi Freedom.  They died in Taji, Iraq on Nov. 29, whenan improvised explosive device detonated near

their HMMWV during combatoperations.  Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 13th Armor

Regiment,Fort Riley, Kan. Killed were:               

Sgt. Donald J. Hasse, 28, of Wichita Falls, Texas.               

Sgt. Jerry W. Mills Jr., 23, of Arkansas City, Kan.               

For further information related to this release, contact Army PublicAffairs at (703) 692-2000.

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NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense

No. 1245-05

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 01, 2005

Media Contact: Marine Corps Public Affairs - (703) 614-4309Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty             

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi

Freedom.

Cpl. Joshua D. Snyder, 20, of Hampstead, Md., died Nov. 30 of woundssustained from small-arms fire

while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.   He was assigned to 2nd

Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.       

       

Media with questions about this Marine can call the 2nd Marine DivisionPublic Affairs Office at (910)

451-9033.
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American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON,

Dec. 1, 2005  -

Four U.S. servicemembers were killed in Iraq on Nov. 30, military officials reported. -

A Marine assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), died in a

non-hostile vehicle accident near Taqaddum.- Two Marines assigned to Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd

MEF (Forward), were killed by small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Fallujah.- North of

Baghdad, a Task Force Baghdad soldier died as a result of a gunshot wound. The names are being withheld

pending notification of families. In the skies over Iraq, coalition aircraft flew 59 close-air-support missions

Nov. 30. These missions included support to coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction

activities, and operations to deter and disrupt terrorist activities. U.S. Air Force F-15s expended

precision-guided munitions against an insurgent weapons bunker near Baghdad in a successful air strike. Air

Force F-16s, a Predator and U.S. Navy F/A-18s and F-14s also provided close-air support to coalition

troopsin contact with insurgents near Hawijah, Mahmudiyah and Fallujah. Fifteen U.S. Air Force, U.S.

Navy, and Royal Australian Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft also flew

missions in support of operations in Iraq.

(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq and U.S. Central Command Air Forces Forward news releases.)