DoD Identifies Army Casualty
November 04, 2003

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

Spc. Maurice J. Johnson, 21, of Levittown, Pa., was killed on Nov. 1 in Mosul, Iraq. Johnson was riding in a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle when it was hit by an improvised explosive device. Johnson died as a result of his injuries.

Johnson was assigned to C Company, 501st Signal Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.

The incident is under investigation.