Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Army identifies remains of Riley soldier


Army identifies remains of Riley soldier

By Gina Cavallaro - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday May 6, 2009 11:33:49 EDT

The remains of a Pennsylvania soldier previously listed by the Army as “duty status whereabouts unknown” have been positively identified by the Armed Forces Medical Examiner, the Defense Department announced Tuesday in a press release.

Staff Sgt. William D. Vile, 27, of Philadelphia, who was assigned to a military transition team in Afghanistan, died of wounds suffered in an attack May 1 when insurgents attacked his unit using direct fire and rocket-propelled grenades, officials said.

The attack took place in the village of Nishagam, Konar province.

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