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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 503-07
April 30, 2007

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

        The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
        Sgt. Peter Woodall, 25, of Sarasota, Fla.
        Woodall died April 27 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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