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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release
  No. 187-05
IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2005
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

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

             Cpl. John T. Olson, 21, of Elk Grove Village, Ill., died Feb. 21 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 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.

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2005/nr20050222-2111.html



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