Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 11 June, 2010
Unit: 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment
Hometown: West Elizabeth, Pa.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died June 11 at Forward Operating Base Bullard, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained when insurgents attacked their unit using an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, Connellsville, Pa.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Robert J. Fike, 38, of Conneautville, Pa.
Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Hoover, 29, of West Elizabeth, Pa.
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