Two Soldiers killed in Afghanistan Published Sept. 27, 2010 By William Coppernoll USARAK PAO FORT RICHARDSON, Alaska -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Release Number: 10-9-5-45 Two Soldiers killed in Afghanistan September 27, 2010 Two Fort Richardson Soldiers were killed in Afghanistan late Friday evening (Afghanistan time), Friday morning (Alaska Standard time). Pfc. William B. Dawson and Pfc. Jaysine P.S. Petree were killed when their convoy was struck by an improvised explosive device while traveling between Bagram Airfield and Ghazni, Afghanistan. Two other Soldiers were injured in the incident. Dawson and Petree were assigned to the 109th Transportation Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade from Fort Richardson, Alaska. Dawson, 20, of Tunica, Miss., was a motor transport operator who joined the Army in September 2009 and was assigned to Fort Richardson in February 2010. Petree, 19, of Yigo, Guam, was also a motor transport operator who joined the Army in June 2009 and was assigned to Fort Richardson in January 2010. Next of kin have been notified. -30- Editors: · Please emphasize in all stories that the next of kin have been notified. If you do not, many family members will wonder if their own Soldier was killed. · Information about the Soldier's family cannot be released by DoD entities. · Funeral/memorial ceremony information is not yet available. A ceremony of prayer and remembrance will be held at Fort Richardson and a separate release will be issued when that information is finalized. · For questions concerning this news release, the USARAK Public Affairs Officer, Maj. Bill Coppernoll, may be contacted at 384-1542 (office).