The Department of Defense announced today the death of a United States Air Force airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Senior Airman Jonathan A. V. "Jake" Yelner, 24, of Lafayette, Calif., died April 29 near Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. For further information related to this release, please contact the Ellsworth Air Force Base public affairs office at . Resources: DefenseLink: news and casualty releases from the DOD MRAP Vechicles: protection against Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) City of Lafayette, CA U.S. Air Force Afghanistan: U.S. Dept. of State Profile 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Contra Costa Times: article about Jonathan Yelner's death . |
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