Don’t call it a combat death… RIP, Pfc. Finch.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1135-10
December 11, 2010
DOD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn.

Pfc. David D. Finch, 24, of Bath Springs, Tenn., died Dec. 8 in Wasit province, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

For more information, the media may contact the III Corps and Fort Hood public affairs office at 254-287-9993.