DOD Identifies Army Casualty
April 26, 2012

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

Spc. Benjamin H. Neal, 21, of Orfordville, Wis., died April 25 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

For more information the media may contact 82nd Airborne Division public affairs at 910-432-0661 or 910-587-0217.