DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
July 10, 2007

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

Lance Cpl. Angel R. Ramirez, 28, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Feb. 21 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., after being medically evacuated following a non-hostile incident in Al Qaim, Iraq, on Dec. 21, 2006. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

The incident is currently under investigation.

The announcement surrounding the death of this Marine was delayed due to an administrative adjustment to the Marine’s original death classification.

Media with questions about this Marine can call the Twentynine Palms public affairs office at (760) 830-6213.