Army Cpl. James M. Hale
Death: Aug 13, 2008
of Naperville Ill.; assigned to the 978th Military Police Company Fort Bliss Texas; Died Aug. 13 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Fort Bliss soldier dies in Iraq The Associated Press FORT BLISS Texas — A Fort Bliss soldier has Died in Iraq after his vehicle struck a roadside bomb. Fort Bliss said in a news release Thursday that 23-year-old Cpl. James M. Hale of Naperville Ill. Died Wednesday in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 978th Military Police Company 93rd Military Police Battalion and was on his second tour of duty. Hale was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. He is survived by his wife and three children.Operation Iraqi freedom