IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1325-05
December 25, 2005
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier
who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Master Sgt. Joseph J. Andres, Jr., 34, of Seven Hills, Ohio,
died in Balad, Iraq, on Dec. 24, of injuries sustained earlier that day in
Baqubah, Iraq, when he was attacked by enemy forces during combat
operations. Andres was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations
Command, Fort Bragg, N.C