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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 615-08
July 18, 2008

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
 
1st Lt. Jason D. Mann, 29, of Woodlynne, N.J., died July 17 from a non-hostile incident in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
 
 The incident is currently under investigation.
 
For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact II MEF public affairs office at (910) 451-7200.