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Gary F VanLeuven
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Name: Marine Lance Cpl. Gary F. VanLeuven
Age: 20
From: Klamath Falls, Ore.
Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Gary F. VanLeuven was killed April 17 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: April 17, 2004
Marine killed in Iraq remembered as hero
By Jeff Barnard
Associated Press
Age: 20
From: Klamath Falls, Ore.
Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Gary F. VanLeuven was killed April 17 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: April 17, 2004
Marine killed in Iraq remembered as hero
By Jeff Barnard
Associated Press
COOS BAY, Ore. — Lamenting the death of another Oregon soldier in Iraq, Gov. Ted Kulongoski on April 28 told grieving family and friends of Marine Lance Cpl. Gary Van Leuven that Americans can disagree over the war, but not the heroism of those who fight for freedom.
“We will continue to debate the merits of this war,” Kulongoski told the some 300 people who attended the funeral. “That is democracy. That is what free people do. But Marine Lance Cpl. Gary Van Leuven fought for freedom and died a hero. He did not, however, die in vain. His life had meaning and purpose and real staying power.”
Serving his second tour of duty in Iraq and already awarded...
Occupation
3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Incident
Marine Lance Cpl. Gary F. VanLeuven was killed April 17 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Gary F VanLeuven
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.