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

Cpl. Jeremiah J. Johnson, 23, of Vancouver, Wash., died Jan. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle rolled over Dec. 26 in Baghdad. Johnson was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

The incident is under investigation.

For more information on this soldier the media can contact the U.S. Army Alaska public affairs office at (907) 384-1542.