Airman dies in Iraq Published May 17, 2004 WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- An Airman deployed to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq, died May 15 as a result of nonhostile injuries while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, Department of Defense officials announced May 17.Senior Airman Pedro I. Espaillat Jr., 20, of Colombia, Tenn., was a weapons loader assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. He was single. Airman Espaillat’s death is under investigation.