Sunday, July 08, 2007

Navy Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three sailors who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died July 6 as a result of enemy action while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq. The three sailors were assigned to an East Coast-based SEAL team.

Killed were:
Petty Officer First Class Jason Dale Lewis, 30, of Brookfield, Conn.,
Petty Officer First Class Robert Richard McRill, 42, of Lake Placid, Fla.,
Petty Officer First Class Steven Phillip Daugherty, 28, of Barstow, Calif.


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

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