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Marcus M Cherry
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Name: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marcus M. Cherry
Age: 18
From: Imperial, Calif.
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marcus M. Cherry was killed April 6 by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: April 06, 2004
Funeral held for 18-year-old Marine
Associated Press
Age: 18
From: Imperial, Calif.
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marcus M. Cherry was killed April 6 by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: April 06, 2004
Funeral held for 18-year-old Marine
Associated Press
EL CENTRO, Calif. — An 18-year-old Marine killed in combat in Iraq was remembered as a man whose short life touched many people.
“He brought life. He brought charm,” youth pastor James Whitehead said Saturday during services for Lance Cpl. Marcus Miguel Cherry at Christ Memorial Community Church.
Cherry was killed April 6 in the town of Ramadi, which has seen an outburst of violence between insurgents and U.S. troops.
Cherry was from Imperial, about 110 miles east of San Diego. He was the fourth Imperial Valley serviceman to die in Iraq since April 2003.
Cherry graduated from Imperial High School last year after having played on the varsity football team. He...
Occupation
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marcus M. Cherry was killed April 6 by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Marcus M Cherry
2009-09-11
Wow, Marcus Cherry there are so many great things to say about him.
I love him so much and he will always be in my heart, mind and soul. He will never be forgotten, he was a great friend.Marcus is in a better place and I know we will meet again. I know that he is watching over me.
Love Always
Denise
Marcus M Cherry
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.