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NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense

No. 1317-04
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec 24, 2004
Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000
Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711

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.

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