DoD Identifies Army Casualty

Aug 23, 2005

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

Spc. Joseph C. Nurre, 22, of Wilton, Calif., died on Aug. 21, 2005, near Samarra, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his M916 tractor during convoy operations. Nurre was assigned to the Reserve's 463rd Engineer Battalion, Weirton, W. Va.

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