DoD Identifies Army Casualty
August 15, 2005

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

1st Lt. David L. Giaimo, 24, of Waukegan, Ill., died Aug. 12, 2005, in Tikrit, Iraq, where his HMMWV hit a land mine. Giaimo was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

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