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Army Identifies Bianca Wilkerson as 19th Iran War Death
Bianca C. Wilkerson was a captain in the US Army.
She was 37 years old and came from Norfolk, Virginia.
She was deployed in support of the war with Iran.
She died on September 18.
The Army said her death was not caused by combat.
The Army did not provide more details about the incident in the article.
Wilkerson was the 19th US service member to die during the deployment.
After her death, she was promoted to major.
The US Army identified Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson as the 19th US service member to die while deployed in support of the war with Iran.
Wilkerson was 37 years old and from Norfolk, Virginia.
She died on September 18, according to the Army.
The Army said her death resulted from a non-combat-related incident.
Wilkerson was posthumously promoted to major.
- Who
- Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson, a 37-year-old US Army service member from Norfolk, Virginia.
- What
- She died during a deployment supporting the war with Iran and was identified as the 19th US service member to die in that deployment.
- Where
- Wilkerson was from Norfolk, Virginia; the location of her death was not specified.
- When
- September 18; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- The Army said she died as a result of a non-combat-related incident, but provided no further details in the article.
Key facts
- Name
- Bianca C. Wilkerson
- Age
- 37
- Military rank
- Captain; posthumously promoted to major
- Hometown
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Date of death
- September 18
- Cause classification
- Non-combat-related incident
- Deployment toll
- 19 US service members
Sources
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