No. 819-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 26, 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.
Corporal Jordan C. Pierson, 21, of Milford, Connecticut, died August 25, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Plainville, Connecticut.
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jcpierson.htm
RIP Jordan, my little Freshman buddy.