Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 7 January, 2011
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment
Hometown: Zapata, Texas
The Department of Defense announced today the death of Pfc. Ira B. Laningham, IV, 22, of Zapata, Texas, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. He died January 7 of wounds suffered at Logar Province, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.
Laningham was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.
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