Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 7, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Department of the Navy civilian who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
James W. Coker, 59, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., was pronounced dead Sept. 5 in Kabul, Afghanistan, while on temporary assignment with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Coker worked for Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, Norfolk, Va.
The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation.
Source: defense.gov
