DoD Identifies Navy Casualty...Fair winds and following seas shipmate...

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Petty Officer 3rd Class John T. Fralish, 30, of New Kingstown, Pa., died Feb. 6, when enemy forces opened fire on a U.S. patrol northwest of Methar Lam in Laghman Province, Afghanistan. Fralish was assigned to the 3rd Marine Division Detachment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe, Hawaii.

For further information related to this release, contact Navy Public Affairs at (703) 697-5342.

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2006/nr20060208-12456.html