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Michael W Hanks
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Name: Marine Lance Cpl. Michael W. Hanks
Age: 22
From: Gregory, Mich.
Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Michael W. Hanks was killed Nov. 17 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: November 17, 2004
Flags ordered lowered in honor of Marine
Associated Press
Age: 22
From: Gregory, Mich.
Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Michael W. Hanks was killed Nov. 17 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: November 17, 2004
Flags ordered lowered in honor of Marine
Associated Press
LANSING, Mich. — Lt. Gov. John Cherry ordered that flags across the state be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday in honor of a Marine from Gregory who was killed in Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Michael W. Hanks, 22, was killed last Wednesday during enemy action in Iraq’s Anbar province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.
Hanks had served one tour of duty in Iraq and was commended for saving the life of an Iraqi civilian. He signed up for a second tour in June and was set to come home just after the new year, according to his family.
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3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael W. Hanks was killed Nov. 17 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Michael W Hanks
2009-10-11
He was a sweet kind soul with the heart of a lion. He will surely be missed and remembered always. His family will be in our thoughts and prayers always and forever! God bless. I feel honored to have even known him!
Michael W Hanks
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.