The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 3, in Balad, Iraq, when their military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal. All soldiers were assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Killed were:

1st Lt. Christopher J. Kenny, 32, of Miami, Fla.

Sgt. Marvin R. Sprayberry, III, 24, of Tehachapi, Calif.

Sgt. Gregory L. Wahl, 30, of Salisbury, N.C.

Pfc. Lyndon A. Marcus, Jr., 21, of Long Beach, Calif.

The incident is under investigation.

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