DoD Identifies Marine Casualties

                The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

 

                The following Marines died April 30 while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq:

 

                Sgt. James R. McIlvaine, 26, of Olney, Md.

 

                Staff Sgt. Mark A. Wojciechowski, 25, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

                Sgt. McIlvaine was assigned to 1^st Battalion, 7^th Marine Regiment, 1^st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. 

 

                Staff Sgt. Wojciechowski was assigned to 7^th Engineer Support Battalion, 1^st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

                For additional background information on Sgt. McIlvaine, news media representatives may contact the 1^st Marine Division public affairs office at (760) 763-5397.

 

                For additional background information on Staff Sgt. Wojciechowski, news media representatives may contact the 1^st Marine Logistics Group public affairs office at (760) 763-5966.