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New York Soldier Killed In Iraq

By Associated Press | August 12, 2008

A New York soldier has been killed in Iraq.

The Department of Defense yesterday announced the death of 23-year-old Sergeant Jose Ulloa, of New York City, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Defense officials say Ulloa died August 9 in Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on August 8 in Sadr City.

Ulloa was assigned to the 515th Transportation Company, 28th Transportation Battalion in Mannheim, Germany.

No other information was immediately available.