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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 487-03
July 04, 2003

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Edward J. Herrgott, 20, of Shakopee, Minn., died on July 3 in Baghdad, Iraq.  Herrgott died from a gunshot wound while on patrol.

Herrgott was assigned to the 1-36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Wiesbaden, Germany.  The incident is under investigation.