This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RIP_10 Surnames: Wright Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/16590/mb.ashx Message Board Post: IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 753-10 August 23, 2010 DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Christopher S. Wright, 23, of Tollesboro, Ky., died Aug. 19 in Pech, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Air Field, Ga. For more information, the media may contact the 75th Ranger Regiment public affairs office at 706-545-4260 or the USASOC News Service: http://news.soc.mil . U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) ******** Not related. Posted for genealogical purposes only. 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.