DoD Identifies Army Casualty
April 10, 2006

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

Pvt. Jody W. Missildine, 19, of Plant City, Fla., died in Tal Afar, Iraq, on April 8, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. Missildine was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

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