In Memoriam

Lejeune Marine dies from burns suffered in Iraq blast
May 10,2006

 

SEAFORD, Del. (AP) — A Camp Lejeune Marine from Delaware died from wounds suffered in Iraq while being flown from Germany to a Texas hospital, family members said. Cpl. Cory Palmer, 21, of Seaford, was wounded in an explosion near Fallujah on May 1 and died Saturday while being transferred from a hospital in Germany to a burn center in San Antonio, said his uncle, Ralph Palmer.

Palmer’s parents, Charles and Danna Palmer, had gone to Texas awaiting the arrival of their son. But after the plane left Germany, Cory Palmer experienced complications, which prompted an emergency landing in Nova Scotia, Ralph Palmer said.

The Marine was a member of the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division at Lejeune. The Department of Defense confirmed his death Tuesday.

Palmer was wounded when the Humvee he was in was hit by an explosive near Fallujah, according to his aunt, Montine Willin.

Palmer was five weeks into his second tour of duty in Iraq when he was wounded.

A 2002 high school graduate, Cory Palmer played on the varsity soccer team during his senior year.

Seaford Mayor Edward Butler Jr. said flags at all city facilities would be lowered to half staff until after Palmer’s funeral.

Funeral arrangements were pending.