Wednesday, August 20, 2008

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

No. 709-08 August 20, 2008
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Travis M. Stottlemyer, 20
, of Hatfield, Pa., died August 17th as a result of a non-hostile incident in Manama, Bahrain. He was assigned to the 3rd Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Company, Marine Corps Security Forces, Norfolk, Va. The incident is currently under investigation.
For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact the II Marine Expeditionary Force public affairs office at (910) 451-7200.

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