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DOD Identifies Marine Casualties
Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:31:00 -0500

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 466-10
June 07, 2010
DOD Identifies Marine Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

The following Marines died June 6 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan:



Cpl. Donald M. Marler, 22, of St. Louis, Mo.


This incident is under investigation.

For additional background information on these Marines, news media representatives may contact the 1st Marine Division public affairs office at 760-725-6573 or 760-468-9895.

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

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