The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers, who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Killed were:
Sgt.
Steven P.
Mennemeyer, 26, of Granite City, Ill.
Sgt.
Jeffery S.
Brown, 25, of Trinity Center, Calif.
They were declared Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown on Aug.
8, when their UH-60 Blackhawk crashed into a lake in the vicinity of Korean Village in Rubtbah, Iraq.
Their remains were recovered on Aug.
9 and 10, respectively.
Both soldiers were assigned to the 82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Riley, Kan.
This incident is under investigation.