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Itinerary Update:
Memorial Services are Tuesday, February 14th, at 1000 at the St. Lukes Church in Fairlawn (Akron area) Ohio.
PGR Stage Point is I-77 SouthBound Rest Area approximately the 140 Mile Marker. Must be at stage point no later than 0915. Stage point is 10 minutes to St. Lukes.
Address is St. Lukes Church, 565 S. Cleveland-Massilon Rd, Fairlawn Ohio.
Internment will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetary in Rittman Ohio (Seville).
Still working with Funeral Director and CAO on our requested duties.
I wish to be at Funeral Site no later than 0930. Keep posted.
Bob “Tater” Smith
Communications Liason
Post 83 Sandusky Chapter
American Legion Riders
PGR Ohio State Captain
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 119-06
February 08, 2006
DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Killed were:
Cpl. Orville Gerena, 21, of Virginia Beach, Va.
Lance Cpl. David S. Parr, 22, of Benson, N.C.
Both Marines died Feb. 6 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Hit, Iraq. They were assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Media with questions about these Marines can call the II MEF Public Affairs Office at (910) 451-5260.