DoD Identifies Navy Casualty Mosul dining facility

U.S. Department of DefenseOffice of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)News Release On the Web: defenselink.mil/releases/ Media contact: Navy Public Affairs -(703) 697-5342 Public contact: dod.mil/faq/comment or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 No. 1321-04 IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 27, 2004

DoD Identifies Navy Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Chief Joel Egan Baldwin, 37, of Arlington, Va., died in Mosul, Iraq on Dec. 21, when the dining facility was attacked.

Baldwin was assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 77, Gulfport, Miss.

For further information related to this release, contact Navy Public Affairs at (703) 697-5342.