U.S. ARMY

Two Soldiers Killed in Fallujah by IED

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas died November 30 in Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their military vehicle.  Killed were: Sgt. Pablo A. Calderon, 26, of Brooklyn, New York. Sgt. Jose Guereca, Jr., 24, of Missouri City, Texas

U.S. MARINES

Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province

Lance Cpl. Blake A. Magaoay, 20, of Pearl City, Hawaii, died November 29 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

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U.S. ARMY

IED Kills Soldier in Al Migdadiyah

Spc. Erik W. Hayes, 24, of Cascade, Maryland, died November 29 in Al Miqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Hayes was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

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ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Two NY Guard Members Killed in Baghdad by IED

Two members of the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York, New York, died November 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, when their military vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.  AFPS reported that three other soldiers were wounded in the attack and evacuated by air to the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad. Killed were: Sgt. Christian P. Engeldrum, 39, of Bronx, New York Pfc. Wilfredo F. Urbina, 29, of Baldwin, New York

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FL Guard Member Killed in Traffic Accident

Spc. Daryl A. Davis, 20, of Orlando, Florida, died November 29 in Iraq when his HMWWV was involved in a traffic accident. Davis was assigned to the Army National Guard's 144th Transportation Company, Marianna, Florida.

U.S. MARINES

Two Marines Killed in Babil Province

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died November 28 as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.  Killed were: Lance Cpl. Adam R. Brooks, 20, of Manchester, New Hampshire. Lance Cpl. Charles A. Hanson, Jr., 22, of Panacea, Florida.

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U.S. ARMY

Three Soldiers Killed in Ar Ramadi

Three members of the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea, died November 28 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when their unit was conducting a dismounted patrol and they encountered enemy forces using small arms fire.  Killed were:     Pfc. Stephen C. Benish, 20, of Clark, New Jersey. SSgt. Carl W. Lee, 23, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Staff Sgt. Michael B. Shackelford, 25, of Grand Junction, Colorado.

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Soldier Killed in Vehicle Incident

Sgt. Trinidad R. Martinezluis, 22, of Los Angeles, California, died November 28 in Baqubah, Iraq, when his 5-ton vehicle rolled over and pinned him underwater. Martinezluis was assigned to the Army’s 201st Forward Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Three members of the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, November 27 in Bamian, Afghanistan, when their contract aircraft crashed.  Killed were:     Chief Warrant Officer Travis W. Grogan, 31, of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Lt. Col. Michael J. McMahon, 41, of Connecticut. Spc. Harley D. R. Miller, 21, of Spokane, Washington.

U.S. MARINES

Two Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

Cpl. Kirk J. Bosselmann, 21, of Napa, California, died November 27 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq. Bosselmann was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Lucero, 19, of Tucson, Arizona, died November 27 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq. Lucero was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

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U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed in Ad Duilayah While on Patrol

Spc. Jeremy E. Christensen, 27, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died November 27 in Ad Duilayah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle. AFPS reported that the blast also damaged an M-1 Abrams tank. Christensen was assigned to 1st Squadron, 4th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

U.S. MARINES

Two Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died November 26 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq. Killed were: Lance Cpl. David B. Houck, 25, of Winston Salem, North Carolina. Lance Cpl. Bradley M. Faircloth, 20, of Mobile, Alabama.

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Marine Dies in Non-Combat Related Incident

Lance Cpl. Jordan D. Winkler, 19, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died November 26 due to a non-combat related incident at Camp Fallujah, Iraq.  Winkler was assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

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U.S. ARMY

Two Soldiers Killed in Ar Ramadi

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp Howze, Korea, died November 26 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when their unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Killed were:   Pvt. Brian K. Grant, 31, of Dallas, Texas. Pfc. Harrison J. Meyer, 20, of Worthington, Ohio.

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ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

AR Guard Member Dies from Injuries Received in Baghdad

Sgt. Michael A. Smith, 24, of Camden, Arkansas, died November 26 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 7 when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Smith was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, Texarkana, Arkansas.

U.S. MARINES

Two Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died November 25 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq. Killed were: Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Holmes, 20, of White River Junction, Vermont. Cpl. Gentian Marku, 22, of Warren, Michigan.

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U.S. MARINE RESERVES

Reservist Falls in Al Anbar Province

Pfc. Ryan J. Cantafio, 22, of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, died November 25 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cantafio was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

U.S. MARINES

Marine Dies from Injuries Received in Al Anbar Province

Sgt. Benjamin C. Edinger, 24, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, died November 23, at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, from injuries received as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq on November 14. Edinger was assigned to 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

U.S. MARINES

Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province

Cpl. Michael R. Cohen, 23, of Jacobus, Pennsylvania, died November 22 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cohen was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

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U.S. ARMY

Soldier Falls to Small Arms Fire in Baghdad

Spc. Blain M. Ebert, 22, of Washtucna, Washington, died November 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, when enemy forces engaged his unit with small arms fire. Ebert was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

U.S. ARMY

Soldier Dies of Accidental Injuries

Sgt. Michael C. O’Neill, 22, of Mansfield, Ohio, died November 21 in Landstuhl, Germany, of accidental injuries sustained on November 17 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, during preparations for combat operations. O’Neill was assigned to the Army’s 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.

U.S. MARINES

Two Marines Die from Wounds Received in Al Anbar Province

Fighting claimed two Marines from the 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. They were:

Cpl. Joseph J. Heredia, 22, of Santa Maria, California, died November 20 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on November 10 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Heredia was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

Lance Cpl. Joseph T. Welke, 20, of Rapid City, South Dakota, died November 20 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on November 19 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Welke was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

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U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed in Attack on Convoy

Sgt. Jack Bryant, Jr., 23, of Dale City, Virginia, died November 20 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military convoy followed by an enemy rocket-propelled grenade attack. Bryant was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Fire Support Team (1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division), Vilseck, Germany.

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ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

NY Guard Member Killed in Baghdad

Spc. David L. Roustum, 22, of West Seneca, New York, died November 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his up-armored HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Roustum was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, Tonawanda, New York.

U.S. MARINES

Three Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

One of the Marines killed was from the 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.  He was:

Lance Cpl. Phillip G. West, 19, of American Canyon, California, died November 19, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. West was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

Two of the Marines were from the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.  They were:

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina,  died November 19, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Killed were: Lance Cpl. Demarkus D. Brown, 22, of Martinsville, Virginia. Lance Cpl. Dimitrios Gavriel, 29, of New York, New York.

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Marine Dies from Wounds Received in Al Anbar Province

Lance Cpl. Michael A. Downey, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona, Downey died November 19 at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on November 11 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Downey was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

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U.S. MARINE RESERVES

Enemy Action Claims Reservist in Al Anbar Province

Cpl. Bradley T. Arms, 20, of Charlottesville, Virginia, died November 19, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Arms was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

U.S. MARINES

Marine Falls in Al Anbar Province

Lance Cpl. Luis A. Figueroa, 21, of Los Angeles, California, died November 18 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Figueroa was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

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U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed by IED in Baghdad

Sgt. Joseph M. Nolan, 27, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died November 18 in Fallujah, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol and an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV. Nolan was assigned to the 312th Military Intelligence Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

U.S. MARINES

Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province

Lance Cpl. Michael W. Hanks, 22, of Gregory, Michigan, died November 17, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Hanks was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

U.S. MARINES

Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province

Sgt. Christopher T. Heflin, 26, of Paducah, Kentucky, died November 16 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Heflin was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

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U.S. MARINE RESERVES

Reservist Falls to Enemy Action in Al Anbar Province

Lance Cpl. Louis W. Qualls, 20, of Temple, Texas, died November 16 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Qualls was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Grand Prairie, Texas.

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U.S. ARMY

Two Soldiers Killed in Khadadiyah

Two members of the 2nd Infantry Division were killed November 16 in Khaladiyah.  They were:

Staff Sgt. Marshall H. Caddy, 27, of Nags Head, North Carolina, died November 16 in Khaladiyah, Iraq, when his military vehicle struck another military vehicle. Caddy was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

1st Lt. Luke C. Wullenwaber, 24, of Lewiston, Idaho, died November 16 in Khaladiyah, Iraq, when he was conducting a security mission and a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Wullenwaber was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

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Soldier Killed by IED in Mosul

Pfc. Jose Ricardo Flores-Mejia, 21, of Santa Clarita, California, died November 16 in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy. Flores-Mejia was assigned to the 25th Transportation Company, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

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Soldier Killed in Vehicle Incident

Spc. Daniel James McConnell, 27, of Duluth, Minnesota, died November 16 in Kirkuk, Iraq, when he was involved in a vehicle accident. McConnell was assigned to the 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Two members of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, died November 15 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Killed were: Lance Cpl. Antoine D. Smith, 22, of Orlando, Florida. Lance Cpl. Shane E. Kielion, 23, of La Vista, Nebraska.

U.S. MARINES

Fighting in Al Anbar Province Claims Five Marines

Two of the five Marines killed were from the 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force  They were:

Lance Cpl. Nicholas H. Anderson, 19, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died November 12 in a vehicle incident while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Anderson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

 

Sgt. Morgan W. Strader, 23, of Croosville, Indiana, died November 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Strader was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

One Marine Killed was from the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionalry Force.  He was:

Cpl. Nathan R. Anderson, 22, of Howard, Ohio, died November 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Anderson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Two of the Marines killed were from the III Marine Expeditionary Force based in Hawaii.  They were:

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, died November 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Killed were: Lance Cpl. David M. Branning, 21, of Cockesville, Maryland. Lance Cpl. Brian A. Medina, 20, of Woodbridge, Virginia.

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Marine Dies From Wound Received at Abu Ghraib

Cpl. Jarrod L. Maher, 21, of Imogene, Iowa, died November 12 as result of a non-hostile gunshot wound at Abu Ghraib, Iraq.   Maher was assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

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U.S. MARINE RESERVES

Marine Reservist Killed in Babil Province

Cpl. Brian P. Prening, 24, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, died November 12 as result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.  Prening was assigned to Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Illinois.

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U.S. ARMY

Three Soldiers Die in Fallujah

Two of the soldiers were from the 1st Infantry Division based in Vilseck, Germany.  They were:

1st Lt. Edward D. Iwan, 28, of Albion, Nebraska, died November 12 in Fallujah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Bradley Fighting Vehicle.  Iwan was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Sgt. James C. Matteson, 23, of Celoron, New York, died November 12 in Fallujah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Bradley Fighting Vehicle.  Matteson was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

The third soldier killed was from the 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas.  He was

Sgt. Jonathan B. Shields, 25, of Atlanta, Georgia, died November12 in Fallujah, Iraq, when he was accidentally struck by a tank.  Shields was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

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Soldier Killed in Baghdad

Spc. Raymond L. White, 22, of Elwood, Indiana, died November 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol encountered enemy forces using small arms fire.  White was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

U.S. MARINES

Two Marines Killed in Anbar Province

Both Marines were from the 1st Division of the I Marine Expeditionary Force.  They were:

Cpl. Theodore A. Bowling, 25, of Casselberry, Florida, died November 11 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Lance Cpl. Justin D. Reppuhn, 20, of Hemlock, Michigan, died November 11 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Reppuhn was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

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U.S. MARINE RESERVES

Marine Reservist Killed in Babil Province

Cpl. Peter J. Giannopoulos, 22, of Inverness, Illinois, died November 11 as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. Giannopoulos was assigned to Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Illinois.

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U.S. ARMY

Small Arms Fire Claims Soldier in Mosul

Spc. Thomas K. Doerflinger, 20, of Silver Spring, Maryland, died November 11 in Mosul, Iraq, when his unit received small arms fire while conducting combat operations. Doerflinger was assigned to 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.

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Detonated IED Kills Soldier in Habbaniyah

Staff Sgt. Sean P. Huey, 28, of Fredericktown, Pennsylvania, died November 11 in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol and a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Huey was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

U.S. MARINES

Six Marines Killed in Fighting in Al Anbar Province

Two of the six Marines killed were from the 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.  They were: