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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 753-06
August 07, 2006

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

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

 

            Sgt. Leroy Segura Jr., 23, of Clovis, N.M., died on Aug 4, in Habbaniyah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a HMMWV accident.  Segura was assigned to the 362nd Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga. 

 

            Media with questions about this soldier can contact the Fort Benning Public Affairs Office at (706) 545-3283.