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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 193-03
April 02, 2003

DEFENSE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTY

The Department of Defense announced today that Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione, 22, of Lansdale, Pa., was killed yesterday by a non-combat weapon discharge at Camp Coyote, Kuwait.

Maglione was assigned to Bridge Company B, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, based in Folsom, Pa.

His death is under investigation.