Combat Fatality
The Department of Defense announced the death of a 2nd BCT Marine.
Lance Cpl. Richard "Chad" Clifton, of the 2/5 Marines, died on 2.3.2005 "as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province." Lance Cpl. Clifton was from Milford, DE. He was 19 years old. According to WPVI News and the Delaware News Journal, Lance Cpl. Clifton was a trained radio operator for a weapons company. He had wanted to join the military for most of his life, and hoped to make it a career.
Lance Cpl. Clifton is the 15th 2/5 Marine, and 55th 2nd BCT serviceman, to die in Iraq while serving our country. Our hearts go out to his family.
Lance Cpl. Richard "Chad" Clifton, of the 2/5 Marines, died on 2.3.2005 "as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province." Lance Cpl. Clifton was from Milford, DE. He was 19 years old. According to WPVI News and the Delaware News Journal, Lance Cpl. Clifton was a trained radio operator for a weapons company. He had wanted to join the military for most of his life, and hoped to make it a career.
Lance Cpl. Clifton is the 15th 2/5 Marine, and 55th 2nd BCT serviceman, to die in Iraq while serving our country. Our hearts go out to his family.
posted by Ryan Kirk @ 6:41 AM
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