DoD Identifies Army Casualty
March 21, 2004

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spec. Doron Chan, 20, of Highland, New York, died March 18, near Balad, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle was cut off by a civilian vehicle. The military vehicle swerved, crossed into oncoming traffic, and flipped over. Chan was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 411th Engineer Brigade, New Windsor, New York.

The incident is under investigation.

For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.