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.
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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