Posted at 9:20 a.m., Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Hawaii soldier dies of noncombat injuries in Iraq
Associated Press
HONOLULU — The Pentagon says a Hawai'i-based soldier has died of noncombat injuries in Iraq.Pfc. Juctin R. P. McDaniel of Andover, N.H., died Monday in Baghdad. He sustained the injuries in what the military is calling a noncombat-related incident in Taji, Iraq.
The 19-year-old's work specialty was repairing power generation equipment.
He deployed to Iraq last month.
The Pentagon says the circumstances of the incident are under investigation.
McDaniel was a member of the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 45th Sustainment Brigade, at the 8th Theater Sustainment Command at Fort Shafter.
McDaniel joined the Army in November 2006 and was assigned to Schofield Barracks in April.
