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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 865-07
July 11, 2007

DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. 
 
            Master Sgt. Randy J. Gillespie, 44, of Coaldale, Colo., died July 9, in Herat, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered during small arms fire outside of Camp Stone. He was assigned to the 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
 
            For more information related to this release the media can contact the 56th Fighter Wing public affairs office at (623) 856-6011; after hours (623) 856-5600.