Source: Department of Defense

The Department of Defense announced today the identities of four soldiers listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They have been unaccounted for since May 12 in Al Taqa, Iraq, when their patrol was attacked by enemy forces using automatic fire and explosives. They are assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

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.

Read more: http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10878

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:scared:

......reduce it to the lowest denominator to reduce its impact.

So one of the 4 names is the body and the other 3 are prisoners.

The four other soldiers 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.; and Pvt. Byron W. Fouty, 19, of Waterford, Mich. The Pentagon said one of those four was among the dead, but it could not confirm which one.
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=60717

http://www.localnewswatch.com/benton/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=111087


So either there are only 3 missing, but 4 dog tags missing and 1 unknown dead person, or there are 4 missing. If 1 of the bodies is missing its dog tags, and they can't ID him...?

:cry:

Thanks. sigh

Now They are saying four are missing. Who's Body was burned

I read a yahoo article that identified them and thought wtf? There are four NOT three! For cripes sakes they have been gone almost a week and the DOD is still fudging facts? The poor families of these soldiers. This is a sin. :(

would be a miracle if they are found alive. Some of us spouses prayed at church today for them and their families! :(

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 591-07

May 15, 2007

They have since confirmed the death of one of the four.