DOD Identifies Army Casualty

U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)

DOD Identifies Army Casualty               The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.               Pvt. Devon J. Harris, 24, of Mesquite, Tex., died Nov. 27 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade.  He was assigned to the Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, at Ft. Polk, La.               For additional background information on this soldier, news media representatives may contact the Ft. Polk public affairs office at 337-531-7203.