DOD Identifies Marine Casualty
March 02, 2012

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Cpl. Conner T. Lowry, 24, of Chicago, Ill., died March 1 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

This incident is under investigation.

For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact the 1st Marine Division public affairs office at 760-725-8766.