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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 007-04
January 05, 2004

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

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

            Sgt. Dennis A. Corral, 33, of Kearney, Neb., died on Jan. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq.  He was in a convoy going to the Baghdad International Airport when his vehicle went out of control and rolled over.  Corral was assigned to the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

            This incident is under investigation.