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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 443-06
May 15, 2006

DoD Identifies Marine Causalty

  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

            Lance Cpl. Richard Z. James, 20, of Seaford, Del., died May 13, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.  He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

            Media with questions about this Marine can call the 2nd Marine Division Public Affairs Office at (910) 451-9033.