The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
The soldiers died July 24, in Mirugol Kalay, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. These soldiers were assigned 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Benjamin G. Prange, 30, of Hickman, Neb.; and
Pfc. Keith M. Williams, 19, of Visalia, Calif.
For more information the media may contact the Fort Carson public affairs office during duty hours at 719-526-4143/7525 or after duty hours at 719-526-5500.
Source: DoD http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=16847