11 April 2006 IED

Blanco, Joseph Anthony
Army Sergeant

Joseph Anthony Blanco, age 25, from Bloomington, California, San Bernardino county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 7Th Squadron, 10Th Cavalry, 1 Bct, (4Id), Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Death details: Died April 11 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and he subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Costello, James Francis III
Army Specialist

James Francis Costello III, age 27, from Saint Louis, Missouri.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 7Th Squadron, 10Th Cavalry, 1 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Taji, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Roehl, George Ronald Jr
Army Private 1st class

George Ronald Roehl Jr., age 21, from Manchester, New Hampshire, Hillsborough county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 7Th Squadron, 10Th Cavalry, 1 Bct, (4Id), Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Death details:  Died April 11 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and he subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Joseph A. Blanco and Pfc. James F. Costello III.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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