DoD Identifies Three Army Casualties: Dustin S. Wakeman, Jason K. Lafleur and Jaron D. Holliday

August 06, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

They died on 4 Aug, in Hawr Rajab, Iraq, when the vehicle they were in struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations.

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They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Killed were:

Sgt. Dustin S. Wakeman, 25, of Fort Worth, Texas.

Cpl. Jason K. Lafleur, 28, of Ignacio, Colorado.

Pfc. Jaron D. Holliday, 21, of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Source: DoD