We lost a hero, a Warrior. Coalition identifies US commando killed in Iraqi raid.

According to the NY Times:
"An American soldier was killed on Thursday morning as American and Kurdish commandos raided an Islamic State outpost near the northern Iraqi town of Hawija, freeing prisoners there and capturing some of the militants themselves, Iraqi and American officials said. The commando became the first American soldier killed in action in Iraq since the withdrawal in 2011."
[Update DoD News Release:]
"The U.S. provided helicopter lift and accompanied Iraqi [Kurdish] Peshmerga forces to the compound. Approximately 70 hostages were rescued including more than 20 members of the Iraqi Security Forces. Five ISIL terrorists were detained by the Iraqis and a number of ISIL terrorists were killed as well. In addition, the U.S. recovered important intelligence about ISIL.
[Update thanks to CSM Michael J. Uhlig whose discussion was merged into this one, the identity of the dead soldier has been confirmed after notification of next of kin:
The first American soldier to die in combat against the Islamic State group in Iraq has been identified as Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler, coalition officials said Friday.
He was wounded during the rescue mission acting in support of Iraqi Peshmerga forces after they came under fire by ISIL. He subsequently died after receiving medical care. In addition, four Peshmerga soldiers were wounded."
http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/625236/statement-from-pentagon-press-secretary-peter-cook-on-hostage-rescue-mission-in?source=GovDelivery