Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Army Releases Names of Missing Soldiers

The Army has released the names of four soldiers as "whereabouts unknown," following the ambush of a patrol on May 12. While three soldiers are believed to have been kidnapped by terrorists, a fourth, whose body was burned, remains unidentified until DNA tests can be performed:
Reported as DUSTWUN 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.

Pvt. Byron W. Fouty, 19, of Waterford, Mich.

Search and recovery efforts are ongoing, and the incident is under
investigation.
All of the missing soldiers are from the 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum near Watertown, New York.