IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 674-12
August 13, 2012
DOD Identifies Marine Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
They died Aug. 10 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. These Marines were assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Killed were: (see link for complete release)
Gunnery Sgt. Ryan Jeschke, 31, of Herndon, Va.,
This incident is under investigation.
For additional information on these Marines, news media representatives may contact Marine Corps Special Operations Command public affairs office at 910-440-0770.
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