This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: I_Volunteer Surnames: Gonzales Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.gonzalez/936/mb.ashx Message Board Post: On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11197 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 961-07 August 03, 2007 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died July 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash. Killed were: (see link for complete release) Spc. Zachariah J. Gonzalez, 23, of Indiana. For more information related to this release, the media may contact the Fort Lewis public affairs office at (253) 967-0152, (253) 967-0148, or after hours at (253) 967-0015 (ask for the public affairs officer on call). 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.