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Surnames: Jacobsen, O'Dell, Karpowich, Melo, VanKomen, Johnson, Poulin, Castro,
Dostie, Hewitt, Mason, Ruhren, Ayro
Classification: Death
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No. 1317-04
IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 24, 2004
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of thirteen soldiers supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when their dining facility was
attacked. Killed were:
Capt. William W. Jacobsen Jr., 31, of Charlotte, N.C. Jacobsen was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade
Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Sgt. Maj. Robert D. O'Dell, 38, of Manassas, Va. O'Dell was assigned to the
United States Army Intelligence & Security Command, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Sgt. 1st Class Paul D. Karpowich, 30, of Bridgeport, Pa. Karpowich was assigned to the
Army Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 390th Infantry Regiment, Webster, N.Y.
Staff Sgt. Julian S. Melo, 47, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Melo was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team),
Fort Lewis, Wash.
Staff Sgt. Darren D. VanKomen, 33, of Bluefield, W.Va. VanKomen was assigned to the 2nd
Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade
Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Staff Sgt. Robert S. Johnson, 23, of Castro Valley, Calif. Johnson was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker
Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Sgt. Lynn R. Poulin Sr., 47, of Freedom, Maine. Poulin was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 133rd Engineer Battalion, Belfast, Maine.
Spc. Jonathan Castro, 21, of Corona, Calif. Castro was assigned to the 73rd Engineer
Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis,
Wash.
Spc. Thomas J. Dostie, 20, of Sommerville, Maine. Dostie was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 133rd Engineer Battalion, Portland, Maine.
Spc. Cory M. Hewitt, 26, of Stewart, Tenn. Hewitt was assigned to the 705th Ordnance
Company, Fort Polk, La.
Spc. Nicholas C. Mason, 20, of King George, Va. Mason was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 276th Engineer Battalion, West Point, Va.
Spc. David A. Ruhren, 20, of Stafford, Va. Ruhren was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 276th Engineer Battalion, West Point, Va.
Pfc. Lionel Ayro, 22, of Jeanerette, La. Ayro was assigned to the 73rd Engineer Company,
1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703)
692-2000.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20041224-1887.html
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