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Lance Andrew Julian Aviles
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Name: Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles
Age: 18
From: Palm Beach, Fla.
Assigned to 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Tampa, Fla.
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles was killed in action in central Iraq.
Died: April 07, 2003
Age: 18
From: Palm Beach, Fla.
Assigned to 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Tampa, Fla.
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles was killed in action in central Iraq.
Died: April 07, 2003
At Robinson High School in Tampa, Andrew Aviles’ ROTC instructor placed an empty chair that will always sit front and center in his classroom. The inscription he chose to honor Aviles, 18, who was an academic whiz and popular senior class president when he graduated a year ago:
“This seat belongs to Lance Corporal Marine Andy Aviles. He gave all. Those who did less cannot sit here.”
Aviles was killed in Iraq April 7 as Marines battled to secure a bridge, enemy artillery took out the amphibious assault vehicle he was riding in.
Aviles gave up a full academic scholarship to Florida State University to sign on as a Marine reservist. He wanted to pursue a degree in business but felt an obligation to serve his country first.
“Andy did what...
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4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Tampa, Fla.
Incident
Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles was killed in action in central Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Lance Andrew Julian Aviles
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.