The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

 

            Pfc. Juctin R. P. McDaniel, 19, of Andover, N. H., died Dec. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident in Taji, Iraq.  He was assigned to the 524^th Combat Service Support Battalion, 45^th Sustainment Brigade, 8^th Theater Sustainment Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii.

 

            The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

 

            For more information the media may contact the 8^th Theater Sustainment Command public affairs office at (808) 225-8933 or

(808) 438-0944.