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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 331-04
April 15, 2004

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

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

Sgt. William C. Eckhart, 25, of Rocksprings, Texas, died April 10, in Baqubah, Iraq when he was on an anti-mortar mission and there was an explosion of unknown origin. Sgt. Eckhart was assigned to the Armys 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

The incident is under investigation.

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