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Nicholas Perez
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Name: Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Perez
Age: 19
From: Austin, Texas
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Perez was killed Sept. 3 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: September 03, 2004
Age: 19
From: Austin, Texas
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Perez was killed Sept. 3 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: September 03, 2004
Nicholas Perez's best friend was a fellow Marine, and one who shared his blood. "Hey there, little brother," his sister, Briana Perez, said as she began her eulogy at his funeral. "You truly are a hero and won't be forgotten. Brother, I love you with all of my heart." Perez, 19, of Austin, Texas, died Sept. 3 during an attack in Iraq’s Anbar province. He was based at Twentynine Palms, Calif. Edward Leo, his elementary school principal, remembers Perez hopping and skipping to school, always with a lot of energy and a lot of curiosity. "He was always full of love for everyone," he said. Perez was a Boy Scout and a volunteer for clean-up projects in Texas. He graduated with honors from high school in 2003 after playing varsity baseball...
Occupation
the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Incident
Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Perez was killed Sept. 3 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Nicholas Perez
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.