This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RIP_08 Surnames: Evans Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/9998/mb.ashx Message Board Post: IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 449-08 May 27, 2008 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Blake W. Evans, 24, of Rockford, Ill., died May 25 in Al Jazeera Desert, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. For more information media may contact the Fort Campbell public affairs office at (270) 798-9966. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11949 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.