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Dean D Opicka
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Name: Marine Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka
Age: 29
From: Waukesha, Wis.;
Assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee;
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka died April 14 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Richard J. Nelson.
Died: April 14, 2008
2 Marines killed, 1 wounded in Iraq bombing
The Associated Press
Age: 29
From: Waukesha, Wis.;
Assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee;
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka died April 14 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Richard J. Nelson.
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 Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka died April 14 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Richard J. Nelson.
Prayers & Messages
Dean D Opicka
2008-12-08
R.I.P mr.o we miss u at WCA
Dean D Opicka
2008-09-29
Maybe he is guarding the streets of Heaven. If the Army and the Navy, were to look on heavens scenes, they would see the streets were guarded by UNITED STATES MARINES
Dean D Opicka
2008-06-09
Mr. Opicka was my son's teacher.
My son is now a marine. He was proud you served and now proud to serve.
Semper Fi. Be well in Heaven. Oorah
Dean D Opicka
2008-05-27
God Bless You Dean! Thank You for your service to our country! Thank You for your compassion to all who knew you! You are still missed everyday by all of your friends and family! Memorial Day was yesterday and as it has always been something special, this year it was more than that! You will never be forgotten!
Love,
Your Cousin,
Jackie
Greatest Nephew
2008-05-27
Sweet Deano,
Your tour is over.Please rest in peace. God Bless You Always.I am so glad we have CDs of you singing.I'll never forget you & your smiling face.Please be comforted knowing that we will be there for your Mom & Dad,Katy ,Darren,Doug & Dan & his Family.Our Love forever.RIP...
Dean D Opicka
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.
Dean D Opicka
2008-04-26
We all loved Deano...May he rest in peace.
Dean D Opicka
2008-04-24
Even though some of us can not pay our respect at Dean's funeral, please know that there are so many people around this entire country praying for your family and thanking Dean for being a hero to our country. Dean and his amazing smile will forever be missed and never forgotten!
Dean D Opicka
2008-04-24
Have a good happy peaceful time we'll miss you and will Never Forgert
Dean D Opicka
2008-04-24
thank you dean for ur support to serve our country and to give us our freedon and you are fighting for your life. But there is one thing Dean your are our hero and we'll never forget you ur happy and peaceful may god bless you
Dean D Opicka
2008-04-23
Dean is my cousin. I still can't believe it's true. We miss you. We will not forget. Rest peacefully Deano.
Dean D Opicka
2008-04-20
May your family and friends find comfort in holding their memories of you forever in their hearts. May you have eternal peace with God.
Dean D Opicka
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.