U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release

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		No. 543-06
IMMEDIATE RELEASE		June 12, 2006

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            The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

 

            Lance Cpl. Salvador Guerrero, 21, of Los Angeles, Calif., died June 9, of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.  He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

 

            Lance Cpl. Brent B. Zoucha, 19, of Merrick, Neb., died June 9, of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.  He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

 

            Media with questions about these Marines can call the Twentynine Palms Public Affairs Office at (760) 830-5476.

 

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2006/nr20060612-13236.html