OOPS:Lance Cpl. John J. Thornton, 22, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Feb. 25 of wounds received as a result of an enemy mortar attack in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
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- Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 22:45:25 GMT
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 187-06
March 3, 2006
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DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine
who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. John J. Thornton, 22, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Feb. 25
of wounds received as a result of an enemy mortar attack in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation
Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Media with questions about this Marine can call the Twentynine
Palms
.
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