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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 775-08
September 15, 2008

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
 
            Sgt. 1st Class Daniel R. Sexton, 53, of Wentzville, Mo., died Sept. 10 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 164th Military Police Company, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
 
            The incident is under investigation.
 
            For more information related to this release, the media may contact the U.S. Army Alaska public affairs office at (907) 382-6518.