DoD Identifies Army Casualties

Dec 22, 2004

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Dec. 19 in Shuaybah, Kuwait, when a vehicle struck them. Both soldiers were assigned to the 180th Transportation Battalion, 13th Corps Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Donald B. Farmer, 33, of Zion, Ill.

Sgt. Berry K. Meza, 23, of League City, Texas

Sgt. 1st Class Paul D. Karpowich, 30, of Bridgeport, Pa. Karpowich was assigned to the Army Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 390th Infantry Regiment, Webster, N.Y.

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