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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 249-03
April 15, 2003

DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY

The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Richard A. Goward, 32, of Midland, Mich., was killed April 14 in Iraq. Goward was killed when his truck entered a dust cloud and rear-ended the truck in front of him.

Goward was assigned to 1460th Transportation Company, Midland, Mich.