DoD Identifies Army Casualty
June 02, 2008

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

Cpl. Justin R. Mixon, 22, of Bogalusa, La., died June 1 in Baghdad Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

For more information media may contact the U.S. Army, Europe, public affairs office at 011-49-6221-57-5816 or 8694, or email: [email protected].