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Carlos E Gil Orozco
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Name: Marine Cpl. Carlos E. Gil Orozco
Age: 23
From: San Jose, Calif.
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: Marine Cpl. Carlos E. Gil Orozco died Sept. 10 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Jon T. Hicks Jr.
Died: September 10, 2007
Families, friends remember N.C.-based Marines killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
Age: 23
From: San Jose, Calif.
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: Marine Cpl. Carlos E. Gil Orozco died Sept. 10 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Jon T. Hicks Jr.
Died: September 10, 2007
Families, friends remember N.C.-based Marines killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Carlos Gil Orozco wasn’t a great student, but one goal pushed him to hit the books: becoming a Marine.
“He was kind of a troublemaker, you know, he got bad grades and wouldn’t do his homework,” said his sister, Myriam Johanna Gil Orozco. “But he wanted to be a Marine. So he studied real hard, especially algebra. He’d stay up all night studying.”
After failing the entrance test twice, he passed.
But after just two years of military service, Cpl. Gil Orozco, 23, who was based at Camp Lejeune, N.C., was killed Sept. 10 during combat operations in Iraq’s Anbar province, the Defense Department announced Sept. 12.
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2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.;
Incident
Marine Cpl. Carlos E. Gil Orozco died Sept. 10 while conducting combat operations in Ashraf, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Jon T. Hicks Jr.
Prayers & Messages
Carlos E Gil Orozco
2008-05-23
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Carlos E Gil Orozco
2007-09-19
Thank you for giving your son, brother, and friend the opportunity to be remembered by those that did not know him. I did in a sense know him. I too have a brother, a son, and friends that are my heart and soul. Thank you Carlos for helping fight for a freedom that too many take for granted. In a world where everyone is in such a hurry, thank you for making me take the time to stop. I did not know you but I will pray for your family and friends. Those who will miss you the most.