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Richard J Nelson
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Name: Marine Cpl. Richard J. Nelson
Age: 23
From: Racine, Wis.;
Assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee;
Incident: Marine Cpl. Richard J. Nelson died April 14 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka.
Died: April 14, 2008
2 Marines killed, 1 wounded in Iraq bombing
The Associated Press
Age: 23
From: Racine, Wis.;
Assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee;
Incident: Marine Cpl. Richard J. Nelson died April 14 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka.
Died: April 14, 2008
2 Marines killed, 1 wounded in Iraq bombing
The Associated Press
MILWAUKEE — Two Wisconsin Marines were killed and a third wounded in Iraq on Monday. All three belonged to Milwaukee-based Fox Company.
Staff Sgt. Cliff Turley, public affairs officer for the Marine Reserve unit, said a single roadside bomb killed 23-year-old Cpl. Richard Nelson of Kenosha and 29-year-old Lance Cpl. Dean Opicka, a Casco native and graduate of Carroll College in Waukesha. The Pentagon listed Opicka’s address as Waukesha.
Turley said the explosion also wounded 21-year-old Lance Cpl. David Doyle of Racine, but Doyle was expected to stay in Iraq and return to duty.
The deaths were the first during Fox Company’s second tour in...
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Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee;
Incident
Marine Cpl. Richard J. Nelson died April 14 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka.
Prayers & Messages
Richard J Nelson
2008-05-12
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Richard J Nelson
2008-04-24
May god bless u and keep u safe and Thank You for your support
Richard J Nelson
2008-04-18
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.