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Casualty Info
Home Town West Valley City
Last Address Salt Lake City
Casualty Date Jan 26, 2005
Cause Non Hostile- Died Other Causes
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Iraq
Conflict Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
Location of Interment Salt Lake City Cemetery - Salt Lake City, Utah
1st Battalion, 3d Marines (1/3) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Nicknamed the "Lava Dogs", the battalion consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and falls under the command of the 3d Marine Regiment of the 3rd Marine Division.