March 21, 2003
Release Number: 03-03-36
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TWO MARINES KILLED TODAY
CAMP COMMANDO, Kuwait - Two U.S. Marines died in combat today during operations performed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The first, a Marine from the 1st Marine Division, died early this morning after leading his infantry platoon in a firefight to secure an oil pumping station in Southern Iraq. The Marine's platoon engaged a platoon of dismounted Iraqi infantry. The Marine was transported by helicopter to a surgical company in Kuwait.
The second, a Marine from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, died at approximately 4 p.m. this afternoon while taking actions against enemy Iraqi forces near the port of Umm Qasr.
Names are being held pending next-of-kin notification.
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