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In Memoriam 2003 |
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"No man that warreth entangleth himself
with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a
soldier." (II Timothy 2:4) KJV

photo Copyright www.CorpsStories.com 2004
Below are the news stories of the Marines
who have
died while serving, from their hometown newspapers. We at CorpsStories feel these newspapers
best
describe the Marine and their contribution to
their country, their Corps and their community. Their names appear in order they were
reported
to be deceased.
(Click the text to get story)
| LCpl. Sok Khak Ung, U.S.M.C. |
| HM3 David Moreno, U.S.N. |
| Navy Secretary Nominee Colin McMillian |
| LCpl. Cory Geurin, U.S.M.C. |
| LCpl. Jason Tetrault, U.S.M.C. |
| Cpl. Travis Bradach-Nall, U.S.M.C. |
| LCpl. Gregory MacDonald, U.S.M.C. |
| Capt. Seth Michaud, U.S.M.C. |
| Pfc. Ryan Cox, U.S.M.C. |
| Sgt. Johnathan W. Lambert, U.S.M.C. |
| Sgt. Kirk Allen Straseskie, U.S.M.C. |
| Capt. Andrew David LaMont, U.S.M.C. |
| LCpl Jason Moore, U.S.M.C. |
| First Lt. Timothy Ryan, U.S.M.C. |
| SSgt. Aaron Dean White, U.S.M.C. |
| Pfc. Jose Rodriguez, U.S.M.C. |
|
LCpl. Jakub Kowalik, U.S.M.C. |
| LCpl Cedric E. Bruns, U.S.M.C. |
| LCpl Matthew R. Smith, U.S.M.C. |
Marines killed during combat
operations in Iraq:
|
CWO
Andrew Arnold, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| CWO
Robert Channell Jr., U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| LCpl. Alan
Lam, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| Pvt.
Tamario Burkett, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Cpl.
Donald Cline, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Pvt.
Nolan Hutchings, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| Cpl.
Armondo Gonzalez, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| Cpl.
Kemephoon Chanawongse, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Cpl. Jason
Mileo, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| LCpl.
Andrew J. Aviles, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| SSgt.
Riayan Tejeda, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| GySgt.
Jeffery Bohr, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Pvt.
Johnathan Gifford, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Sgt.
Brendan Reiss, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Sgt.
Fernando Ramirez, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Pfc. Juan
Garza Jr., U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Sgt. Duane
Rios, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| 1stLt.
Brian McPhillips, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Cpl.
Jesus Medellin, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Cpl.
Bernard Gooden, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| First Sgt.
Edward C. Smith, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Capt.
Travis Ford, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Cpl. Eric
H. Silva, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Cpl. Mark
Evnin, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Pfc. Chad
E. Bales, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| Capt.
Benjamin Sammis, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| LCpl.
Joseph Maglione, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| Sgt.
Br1ian McGinnis, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| Pfc.
Christian Gurtner, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| LCpl.
Brian Anderson, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| Capt.
Aaron J. Contreras, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| Cpl.
Robert M. Rodriquez, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Pfc.
Franciso A. Martinez, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| LCpl.
William W. White, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Sgt.
Michael V. LaLush, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| SSgt. Donald
C. May, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| LCpl.
Patrick T. O'Day, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Cpl.
Patrick Nixon, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| SSgt.
James Cawley, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| LCpl.
Thomas A. Blair, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| LCpl.
Jesus Suarez Del Solar, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| LCpl.
Micheal J. Williams, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| GySgt.
Joseph Menusa, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| HM3
Micheal V. Johnson Jr., U.S.N. (NCD) |
| Maj. Kevin
G. Nave, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| SSgt.
Phillip T. Jordan, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Cpl. Evan T. Jones, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| Sgt.
Bradley S. Korthaus, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| 2nd Lt.
Frederick E. Porkorney, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Cpl.
Jorge A. Gonzalez, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Cpl.
Randal Kent Rosacker, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| LCpl.
Thomas J. Slocum, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Cpl.
Jose A. Garibay, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| LCpl.
David K. Fribley, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| LCpl.
Brian Rory Buesing, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| Sgt.
Michael E. Bitz, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| LCpl.
Eric J. Orlowski, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| Sgt.
Nicholas M. Hodson, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| 2nd Lt.
Therrel Shane Childers, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| LCpl.
Jose Gutierrez, U.S.M.C. (KIA) |
| SSgt.
Kendall Damon Waters-Bey, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| Cpl.
Brian Matthew Kennedy, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
Capt. Jay Aubin, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
| Capt.
Ryan Beaupre, U.S.M.C. (NCD) |
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