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DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, September 5, 2012


Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 

Lance Cpl. Alec R. Terwiske, 21, of Dubois, Ind., died Sept. 3 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. 

The Marine’s parent command was Inspector/Instructor Staff, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Fort Knox, Ky. 

Source: defense.gov


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