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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 246-09
April 15, 2009

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

                The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

 

                Cpl. Francisco X. Aguila, 35, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, died April 14 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.  He was assigned to the 82nd Sustainment Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.

 

                The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

 

                For more information related to this release, the media may contact the XVIII Airborne Corps public affairs office at (910) 396-5600 or (910) 396-5620.