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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 258-07
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. 3 in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 630th Military Police Company, Bamberg, Germany.
 
Killed were:
 
Sgt. Brandon A. Parr, 25, of West Valley, Utah.
 
Sgt. Michael C. Peek, 23, of Chesapeake, Va.
 
Sgt. Ashly L. Moyer, 21, of Emmaus, Pa.
 
For more information on these soldiers, contact the 1st Armored Division public affairs office at 011-49-611-705-4859.