KIA Spc. Blake Harris, 22, of Pueblo, Colo. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
 

U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release

IMMEDIATE RELEASENo. 259-07
March 07, 2007


DoD Identifies Army Casualties


The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Mar. 5 in Baqubah, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit.

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Spc. Blake Harris, 22, of Pueblo, Colo. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron,
12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Ryan D. Russell, 20, of Elm City, N.C. He was assigned to the 1st
Squadron, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas.

Pvt. Barry W. Mayo, 21, of Ecru, Miss. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
82nd Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

For more information on these soldiers, contact the Fort Hood public affairs
office at (254) 287-9993 or after hours