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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 405-06
May 05, 2006

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

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

Sgt. Elisha R. Parker, 21, of Taberg, N.Y., died May 4, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.  He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Media with questions about this Marine can call the Camp Pendleton Public Affairs Office at (760) 725-5044.