Indiana loses 51st in Iraq
The 51st member of the military from Indiana died on Monday in Iraq, according to a short report from the Associated Press.
Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Mitchell, 28 . . . was killed when a bomb exploded near his tank during combat operations, the Department of Defense said in a news release. Mitchell was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division, based in Fort Stewart, Ga.
Mitchell hailed from Evansville.
Update: As the Courier & Press reports today, the Pentagon’s reports about his hometown were inaccurate. His brother Charlie Mitchell, who lives in Springfield, Ohio, said his brother never lived in Evansville.