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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 247-04
April 01, 2004

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

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

Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson, 45, of Conway, N.H., died March 30, in Somara, Iraq, when the military vehicle he was riding in rolled over. Ferguson was assigned to the Armys 10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, Colo.

The incident is under investigation.

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