DOD Identifies Army Casualty
April 30, 2012

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

Pfc. Christian R. Sannicolas, 20, Anaheim, Calif., died April 28, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

Sannicolas was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

For more information related to this release, media may contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at 910-432-0661/0662 or 910-813-3891.