Admin l Monday, April 10, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States – The U.S Department of Defense today announced the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Aghanistan.
In a statement, the Defense Department identified the late office as Staff Sgt. Mark R. De Alencar, 37, of Edgewood, Maryland.
According to the statement, the officer died April 8 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations.
“De Alencar was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida”, the statement said.