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U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release |
| No. 160-09 | ||
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 11, 2009 |
DoD Identifies Navy Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Patrick A. Malone, 21, of Ocala, Fla., died March 10 as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The incident is currently under investigation.
For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact the 2nd Marine Division public affairs office at(910) 450-6575.
http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=12549
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