LCpl Jourdan L. Grez
Hometown: Little Silver, New Jersey, U.S. Age: 24 years old Died: May 11, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom Unit: 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Roanoke, Virginia. |
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Birth: Jan. 22, 1981
Long Branch Monmouth County New Jersey, USA Death: May 11, 2005, Iraq Marine Lance Cpl. Jourdan L. Grez of Harrisonburg, Virginia had a genuine laugh and joined the Marine Reserves to prove he was a worthy father to his young son. Born the youngest of three sons, he was a gifted artist and loved sports. Jourdan was trying to make it so he'd be able to give his son a nice future someday, a son he absolutely adored. He was a caring person who wanted to help others. After a car wreck killed a close friend in high school, Jourdan became a licensed emergency medical technician. He spent weekends working on ambulances around Richmond. He was killed when his amphibious assault vehicle struck an explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq at age 24. Marine Forces Reserve 4th Combat Engineer Battalion 4th Marine Division Roanoke, Virginia attached to Regimental Combat Team 2 2nd Marine Division II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) Burial: Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County Virginia, USA Plot: Sec 60 Site 8114 |
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