PFC Anderson Killed by Insurgents Using Improvised Explosive Devices

The U.S. Department of Defense has now issued a brief press release on the death of PFC Billy Anderson.
According to the DOD, PFC Anderson, who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, died May 17, in Badghis province Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with improvised explosive devices.
He was assigned to the 508th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Meanwhile, PFC Anderson’s body is expected to be returned home on Sunday.