SSgt US Marine Corps
2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, out of Camp Lejeune, NC
He was killed by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Qa'im, Iraq. He joined the Marine Corps in September, 1989. He was a veteran of Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm and, at the time he was killed, was serving his third tour in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Among his more than two dozen medals and commendations during his time in military service were the Bronze Star w Valor; Combat Action ribbon [2]; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal; Sea Service Deployment ribbon [3]; Kuwait Liberation medal; and Purple Heart.
He was survived by his parents; his wife; his daughter; his son; his brother; and a niece.
Interment on May 17, 2005.
2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, out of Camp Lejeune, NC
He was killed by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Qa'im, Iraq. He joined the Marine Corps in September, 1989. He was a veteran of Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm and, at the time he was killed, was serving his third tour in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Among his more than two dozen medals and commendations during his time in military service were the Bronze Star w Valor; Combat Action ribbon [2]; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal; Sea Service Deployment ribbon [3]; Kuwait Liberation medal; and Purple Heart.
He was survived by his parents; his wife; his daughter; his son; his brother; and a niece.
Interment on May 17, 2005.
SSgt US Marine Corps
2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, out of Camp Lejeune, NC
He was killed by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Qa'im, Iraq. He joined the Marine Corps in September, 1989. He was a veteran of Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm and, at the time he was killed, was serving his third tour in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Among his more than two dozen medals and commendations during his time in military service were the Bronze Star w Valor; Combat Action ribbon [2]; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal; Sea Service Deployment ribbon [3]; Kuwait Liberation medal; and Purple Heart.
He was survived by his parents; his wife; his daughter; his son; his brother; and a niece.
Interment on May 17, 2005.
2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, out of Camp Lejeune, NC
He was killed by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Qa'im, Iraq. He joined the Marine Corps in September, 1989. He was a veteran of Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm and, at the time he was killed, was serving his third tour in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Among his more than two dozen medals and commendations during his time in military service were the Bronze Star w Valor; Combat Action ribbon [2]; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal; Sea Service Deployment ribbon [3]; Kuwait Liberation medal; and Purple Heart.
He was survived by his parents; his wife; his daughter; his son; his brother; and a niece.
Interment on May 17, 2005.
