IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 597-08
July 14, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

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

Master Sgt. Mitchell W. Young, 39, of Jonesboro, Ga., died on Jul 13 of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Kajaki

Sofla, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.

For more information, media may contact the U.S. Army Special Operations Command public affairs office at 910-432-6005 or after hours at 910-689-6187.