A Fresno soldier was killed during a rocket attack in Iraq last week according to the United States Department of Defense.

Cpl. David McCormick, 26, of Fresno, who served in the 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell Kentucky was killed last Monday. According to the Fort Campbell website, McCormick died from wounds suffered when his forward operating base came under rocket attack in Baghdad, Iraq.

Campbell was an armor crewman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

He entered the Army in September 2004 and arrived at Fort Campbell in January 2005.

McCormick’s awards and decorations include: Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-Wheeled Vehicles; and Weapons Qualification, M4, expert.

He is survived by his mother, Anna, of Bay City, Texas.