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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 528-06
June 08, 2006

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

             The Departmnet of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom. They dies in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on June 7, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations.  Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Baumholder, Germany.

 

            Killed were:

 

            1st Lt. Scott M. Love, 32, of Knoxville, Tenn.

 

            Pfc. David N. Crombie, 19, of Winnemucca, Nev.

 

            For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.