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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 442-06
May 15, 2006

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

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

            Lance Cpl. Adam C. Conboy, 21, of Philadelphia, Pa., died May 12, as a result of a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq.  He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

 

            Media with questions about this Marine can call the Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Public Affairs Office at (808) 257-8870.