Pentagon Identifies Ambushed GIs
Above: Alex Jimenez, James Connell, Daniel Courneya, and Joseph Anzack
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon on Tuesday identified seven soldiers who are either missing or confirmed dead after a weekend ambush by al-Qaida south of Baghdad.
Four soldiers were killed, and three are missing. The Pentagon identified three of those killed, but is waiting for more testing before the identity of the fourth dead soldier can be confirmed. All were members of the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
Confirmed dead are: Sgt. 1st Class James D. Connell Jr., 40, of Lake City, Tenn.; Pfc. Daniel W. Courneya, 19, of Nashville, Mich.; and Pfc. Christopher E. Murphy, 21, of Lynchburg, Va.
The four other soldiers are: Sgt. Anthony J. Schober, 23, of Reno, Nev.; Spc. Alex R. Jimenez, 25, of Lawrence, Mass.; Pfc. Joseph J. Anzack Jr., 20, of Torrance, Calif.; and Pvt. Byron W. Fouty, 19, of Waterford, Mich. The Pentagon said one of those four was among the dead, but it could not confirm which one.
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