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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1435-07
December 26, 2007

DoD Identifies AIr Force Casualty

 (CORRECTED) 

              
                 The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
 
                Senior Airman Nicholas D. Eischen, 24, of Sanger, Calif., died Dec. 25 in Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 60th Medical Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif.
 
                The circumstances surrounding the death are under investigation.
 
                For more information related to this release, contact the Travis Air Force Base Public Affairs at 707-424-2011, or email media@travis.af.mil.