DoD Identifies Army Casualty
July 02, 2003

The Department of Defense announced today that 1^st Sgt. Christopher D. Coffin, 51, of Bethlehem, Pa, died on July 1 on Highway 8 in Iraq.  Coffin’s vehicle ran into a ditch while trying to avoid a civilian vehicle.

Coffin was assigned to the 352^nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Riverdale, Md.  The incident is under investigation.