DoD Identifies Army Casualty
August 04, 2008

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

Spc. Andre D. Mitchell, 25, of Elmont, N.Y., died July 31 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

The incident is under investigation.

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