The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Department of the Army civilians who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The civilians who were both assigned to the Coalition Provisional Authority, based in Arlington, Va., died March 9 in Al-Hillah, Iraq.

Killed were:

Fern L. Holland, 33, (home of record not available).

Robert J. Zangas, 44, of Prince William County, Va.

The incident is under investigation.

For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.