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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1167-06
November 16, 2006

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

     The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Nov. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

     Killed were:

     Pfc. Daniel J. Allman II, 20, of Canon, Ga.

     Pfc. Jang H. Kim, 20, of Placentia, Calif.

     For further information related to this release the media can contact the 1st Infantry Division public affairs office at 011-49-931-889-6408 or 011-49-931-889-6409.