This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RIP2011 Surnames: Bitner Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bitner/297/mb.ashx Message Board Post: IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 345-11 April 25, 2011 DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin F. Bitner, 37, of Greencastle, Pa., died April 23 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. For more information, media may contact U.S. Army Special Operations Command public affairs office at 910-432-6005. U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14444 ****************** Posted for genealogical information only. I have no additional information. If you have a question or can add more information regarding this person please post it here on the message board. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.