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Richard A. Rivera Jr

Richard A. Rivera Jr

US Marine Ventura, CA Age: 20 Views: 2214

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Name: Marine Cpl. Richard A. Rivera Jr.

Age: 20

From: Ventura, CA

Assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii while deployed, he was attached to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Incident: Marine Cpl. Richard A. Rivera Jr. died Aug. 10 in Garmsir, Afghanistan, after being shot by an Afghan civilian. Also killed were Marine Staff Sgt. Scott E. Dickinson, 29, of San Diego and Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley, 21, of Oceanside, N.Y.

Died: August 10, 2012


Occupation

Headquarters Company, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; while deployed, he was attached to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.;

Incident

Marine Cpl. Richard A. Rivera Jr. died Aug. 10 in Garmsir, Afghanistan, after being shot by an Afghan civilian. Also killed were Marine Staff Sgt. Scott E. Dickinson, 29, of San Diego and Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley, 21, of Oceanside, N.Y.

Prayers & Messages

Richard A. Rivera Jr
2012-08-28
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.