DoD Identifies Army Casualty
April 12, 2006

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

Cpl. Shawn R. Creighton, 21, of Windsor, N.C., died in Rawah, Iraq on April 8, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker vehicle during patrol operations. Creighton was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

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