DoD Identifies Army Casualty
May 28, 2009

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

Army 1st Sgt. Blue C. Rowe, 33, of Summers, Ark., died May 26 in Panjshir Province, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion, Upland, Calif.

For more information media may contact the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command public affairs office at (910) 432-2035.