Correction (8/23/07): The DoD originally listed the soldier's name/rank as Pfc. Willard M. Kerchief III. On August 23, 2007 the DoD released a corrected notification that listed his legal name/rank as Cpl. Willard M. Powell. We have updated this entry to include this new information. We regret any confusion.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Willard M. Powell, 21, of Evansville, Ind., died Aug. 16 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when the enemy attacked using small arms fire during combat operations in Taramiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
We would like to extend our condolences to his family, friends, and fellow soldiers.
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