
Military officials have released the name of the Fort Campbell soldier who died Aug. 6 in Iraq.
Sgt. Leonard D. Simmons, 33, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, died of cardiac arrest while performing his duties, post officials said.
He was the 18th Screaming Eagle to die in Iraq since the division deployed in February.
Simmons, a native of New Bern, N.C., entered the Army in July 1990 and arrived at Fort Campbell in March 2003. He is survived by his wife and three stepchildren of Clarksville.
Simmons’ death is still under investigation.
Since the 101st Airborne Division is deployed, a Fort...