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DoD Identifies Army Casualty

Staff Sgt. Eric S. Holman
Staff Sgt. Eric S. Holman

The Department of Defense announced Friday the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Eric S. Holman, 39, of Evans City, Penn., died Aug. 15, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised explosive device.

Holman was assigned to 192nd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, 20th Support Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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