10th Mountain Soldier survived Iraq, died at home

Soldier on leave from Iraq found dead

Staff report
Posted : Wednesday Nov 28, 2007 17:08:41 EST

A 10th Mountain Division Soldier home on leave from Iraq was found dead Nov. 21 in an apartment in Racine, Wis., according to a press release from Fort Drum, N.Y.

Pvt. Tue M. Tran, 20, was an infantryman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. The 10th Mountain’s 1st BCT deployed to the Kirkuk region in northern Iraq in September.

Tran was born in Vietnam. He immigrated to Wisconsin and joined the Army in January. He completed basic and advanced individual training at Fort Benning, Ga., before he was assigned to 1st BCT at Fort Drum in August.

Law enforcement officials in Wisconsin are investigating Tran’s death. He is survived by his daughter, parents and sister, all of whom live in Racine.
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