DoD Identifies Army Casualties
June 13, 2005

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died June 11 in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their military vehicle.

Killed were:

Sgt. 1st Class Neil A. Prince, 35, of Baltimore, Md. Prince was assigned to the Army’s 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Casey Byers, 22, of Schleswig, Iowa. Byers was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 224th Engineer Battalion, Ottumwa, Iowa.

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