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Deryk L Hallal
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Name: Marine Corps Pfc. Deryk L. Hallal
Age: 24
From: Indianapolis, Ind.
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident: Marine Corps Pfc. Deryk L. Hallal was killed April 6 by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: April 06, 2004
Indianapolis Marine killed in Iraq battle
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
Age: 24
From: Indianapolis, Ind.
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident: Marine Corps Pfc. Deryk L. Hallal was killed April 6 by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: April 06, 2004
Indianapolis Marine killed in Iraq battle
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
Pfc. Deryk L. Hallal looks serious in his Marine Corps photo. Too serious, his mother says — and not at all like the man who often performed impressions of John Kerry, Ross Perot and the commander in chief he admired, George W. Bush.
“He was a big jokester,” Pam Hallal said. “He could light up the room.”
She remembered the humorous side of her son after he died April 5 in Iraq, less than two months after leaving home. The 24-year-old North Central High School graduate was among more than a dozen Marines killed in recent days and was the second Hoosier to die in Iraq this week.
Hallal was shot and killed in al-Anbar province in western...
Occupation
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident
Marine Corps Pfc. Deryk L. Hallal was killed April 6 by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Deryk L Hallal
2009-10-12
RIP brave soldier and fine young American. As the father of a friend of Deryk's, I will never forget the horrific day we learned of your passsing. Your were a wonderful young man with great energy and splendid personality. After many years since your solemn sacrifice, I find myself frequently reflecting on the impact you made to many.
REY....Charleston SC
Deryk L Hallal
2007-03-27
Your undying love for our country and freedom will never be forgotten. We will forever love you our bright smiling son. You have been and continue to be a legacy and inspiration to many. May the God of our country carry our burdon til we meet again.
Love Mom & Dad, 4EVER Proud Marine Parents