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Luigi Marciante Jr
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Name: Army Pfc. Luigi Marciante Jr.
Age: 25
From: Elizabeth, N.J.,
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash.;
Incident: Army Pfc. Luigi Marciante Jr. died Sept. 20 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Died: September 20, 2007
Jackson soldier killed in Iraq
By Shruti L. Mathur
Asbury Park Press
Age: 25
From: Elizabeth, N.J.,
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash.;
Incident: Army Pfc. Luigi Marciante Jr. died Sept. 20 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Died: September 20, 2007
Jackson soldier killed in Iraq
By Shruti L. Mathur
Asbury Park Press
JACKSON — When it came time for Cpl. Luigi Marciante Jr. to return to Iraq in August after spending 18 days with his new family, he struggled between his emotions and sense of duty.
“He didn’t want to go. He didn’t want to leave his family” — including son Lorenzo Anthony Marciante, born during Marciante’s leave — said his sister, Enza Jacobowitz, 31, of Jackson.
But Marciante, who joined in 2004, also recognized the duty that came with his Army uniform, said his brother-in-law, Richard Jacobowitz, 37, a former Marine.
Marciante, 25, was killed Thursday in Muqdadiyah, about 50 miles northeast of...
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the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash.;
Incident
Army Cpl. Luigi Marciante Jr. died Sept. 20 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Prayers & Messages
Luigi Marciante Jr
2008-05-22
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.
Luigi Marciante Jr
2007-09-29
Ive known Luigi for many years now, and I have to say, He was one of the nicest people I've ever had the pleasure of having in my life. I am so saddend by this. He will be Missed =(
Luigi Marciante Jr
2007-09-28
May he rest in peace. I was in the moment of silence for him today in front of my school on south broad. may God keep him safe . He son will be proud of him.
Luigi Marciante Jr
2007-09-28
May you soul rest in the arms of your creator and your family be conforted by His Spirit. You will be missed.
Luigi Marciante Jr
2007-09-26
He was a great guy. May God's Peace be given to you. Blessed Be