The Department of Defense announced today the death of three U.S. soldiers in Iraq, each had been stationed at Fort Bliss.

Killed were:

Sgt. John E. Allen, 25, of Palmdale, Calif.

Sgt. Ed Santini, 25, of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.

Pfc. William N. Davis, 26, of Adrian, Mich.

Pfc. John F. Landry Jr., 20, of Lowell, Mass.

The three soldiers were killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.

On Monday, KFOX reported the death of Pfc. William Davis. Davis was also on board the vehicle which claimed the lives of the three soldiers, bringing the total to four.

All were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.

Davis was supposed to return to Michigan in a few weeks to begin two weeks of leave for his son's birth. The fallen soldier is also survived by his wife and a 3-year-old daughter.

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