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RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense
No. 887-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2005 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 three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on August 25, 2005, in Husaybah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their position. Killed were: Sergeant First Class Trevor J. Diesing, 30, of Plum City, Wisconsin. Diesing was assigned the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Master Sergeant Ivica Jerak, 42, of Houston, Texas. Jerak was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Corporal Timothy M. Shea, 22, of Sonoma, California. Shea was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. For further information related to this release,
contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.
A Houston soldier was among three service members killed when a bomb exploded near their position in Iraq, the Department of Defense said. Master Sergeant Ivica Jerak, 42, of Houston
was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort
Jerak was a native of the former Republic of Yugoslavia and joined the Army as a combat medic in 1988, according to a release from the military. After training, he was assigned to Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was part of the 690th Medical Company. He also served in the 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group and the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group. He died Thursday in Husaybah along with two
other soldiers, Corporal Timothy M. Shea, 22, and Sergeant Frst Class
Trevor J. Diesing, 30, of Plum City, Wisconsin, the military said Saturday
night.
A Houston soldier was among three service members killed when a bomb exploded near their position in Iraq, the Department of Defense said. Master Seregeant Ivica Jerak, 42, of Houston was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Jerak was a native of the former Republic of Yugoslavia and joined the Army as a combat medic in 1988, according to a release from the military. After training, he was assigned to Fort Benning, Ga., where he was part of the 690th Medical Company. He also served in the 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group and the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group. He died Thursday in Husaybah along with two
other soldiers, Corporal Timothy M. Shea, 22, and Sergeant First Class
Trevor J. Diesing, 30, of Plum City, Wisconsin, the military said
Saturday night.
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