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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 291-09
May 01, 2009

DoD Identifies Navy Casualty

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

 

                Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler J. Trahan, 22, of East Freetown, Mass., died on

April 30 while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq.  Trahan was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit Twelve in Norfolk, Va., and was deployed with an East Coast based Navy SEAL team.

 

                For further information related to this release, contact Naval Special Warfare Group Two Public Affairs at (757) 462-2282.