DoD Identifies Army Casualty
November 08, 2005

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

Capt. Joel E. Cahill, 34, of Norwood, Mass., died in Ad Dawr, Iraq, on Nov. 6, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Cahill was assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

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