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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 484-03
July 03, 2003

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl. Travis J. Bradachnall, 21, of Multnomah County, Ore. died on July 2 in Iraq.  Bradachnall was killed in an explosion during a mine clearing operation near the city of Karbala.

Bradachnall was assigned to Combat Service Support Group 11, Camp Pendleton, Calif.