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L/Cpl Joshua Whittle, USMC, Fontana, CA
 
   
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 408-09
June 09, 2009
 
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
 
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
 
Lance Cpl. Joshua R. Whittle, 20, of Downey, Calif., died June 6 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
 
For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact the 3rd Marine Division public affairs office at (808) 257-8870.

 

L/Cpl Whittle's Family currently lives in Fontana. Our prayers are with the family. L/Cpl Whittle was laid to rest at Riverside National Cemetery on June 15, 2009.
 
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