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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 675-08
August 07, 2008

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
 
            Sgt. Errol M. James, 29, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, died Aug. 4 at Forward Operating Base Torkham, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 527th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, Grafenwoehr, Germany.
 
            The incident is under investigation.
 
            For more information media may contact the 21st Theater Sustainment Command public affairs office at 011-49-631-413-8184, or by email, DL21TSCPAOUsers@eur.army.mil.