Drum soldier found dead in barracks

Drum soldier found dead in barracks
Staff report
Posted : Tuesday Jan 22, 2008 20:05:32 EST

A soldier has been found dead in his barracks at Fort Drum, N.Y., according to a news release.

Spc. Lawrence L. Holloway, 29, of Ponchatoula, La., was discovered shortly after noon on Sunday. He was a health care specialist assigned to 3rd Battalion, 85th Infantry Regiment — Fort Drum’s Warrior Transition Unit.

Holloway joined the Army in February 2004. He arrived at the upstate New York post in October 2004 after completing basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., and advanced individual training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

He deployed to Afghanistan from February 2006 to January 2007, where he served as a medic and ambulance driver with the 10th Sustainment Brigade.

Holloway is survived by his mother. The cause of death is under investigation.


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