The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Cpl. Darrell L. Smith, 28, of Otwell, Ind., died on Nov. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq. Smith drowned when his vehicle overturned and fell into a river. Smith was assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Army National Guard, based in Washington, Ind.

The incident is under investigation.