Friday, May 04, 2007

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

No. 533-07 May 04, 2007
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Johnathan E. Kirk, 25, of Belhaven, N.C., died May 1st from wounds received while conducting combat operations on April 23rd in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Kirk was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
For more information in regard to this release the media can contact the Camp Lejeune Public Affairs Office at (910) 451-7440.

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