Marine from Milford (CT) killed in Iraq

[Justice]

A marine from Connecticut was killed in combat Friday in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Saturday.

Cpl. Jordan C. Pierson, 21, of Milford, died during combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division in Plainville.

Pierson was the second marine from the 25th Marine Regiment to be killed in three weeks. Lance Cpl. Kurt Dechen, 24, of Springfield, Vt., was on a foot patrol in Fallujah, Iraq, on Aug. 3 when his unit came under fire and he was shot.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2006/08/26/marine_from_milford_killed_in_iraq/

Rest in peace.

[bigwillq]

1. How sad.

Milford is not too far from where I live.

:cry: :(

[karlrschneider]

2. 21. Barely old enough to buy a beer.

The adjective that would sufficiently describe my true hatred for the bastards who started this
has yet to be coined.

:grr:
:cry:

[kskiska]

3. Will Joementum make an appearance

at his funeral?

[krispos42]

4. Damn. I'm from Fairfield County.

Been to Milford quite a few times. Played Q-Zar there once.

[rodeodance]

5. may the family find peace.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. I lived and worked there for many years.

Very sad indeed.