The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were
supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Kandahar, Afghanistan of
wounds sustained when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive
device.
Killed were:
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Sgt. Paul G. Smith, 43, of Peoria, IL. He was an Illinois Army National
Guardsman assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry, Aurora, IL.
Staff Sgt. Joshua A. Melton, 26, of Carlyle, IL. He was an Illinois Army
National Guardsman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry, Marion,
Illinois.
For more information, media may contact 1st Lt. Stacey Rieger at
217-494-1965 or the Illinois National Guard public affairs office at
217-761-3569.
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