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Derek C Dixon
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Name: Marine Cpl. Derek C. Dixon
Age: 20
From: Riverside, Ohio
Assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: Marine Cpl. Derek C. Dixon died June 26 while conducting combat operations in Saqlawiyah, Iraq.
Died: June 26, 2007
N.C.-based Marine killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
Age: 20
From: Riverside, Ohio
Assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: Marine Cpl. Derek C. Dixon died June 26 while conducting combat operations in Saqlawiyah, Iraq.
Died: June 26, 2007
N.C.-based Marine killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
RIVERSIDE, Ohio — Marine Cpl. Derek Dixon, 20, a North Carolina-based Marine from this Dayton suburb, was killed while conducting combat operations in Iraq, the Pentagon said June 27.
Dixon, who died June 26 in Anbar province, was based at Camp Lejeune, N.C., assigned to Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.
Dixon graduated in 2005 from the military careers program at the Mound Street Academies in Dayton.
“He was determined to be a leader, and he truly was,” said George Hurbanek II, principal at the school. “He was a great role model.”
Hurbanek said Dixon was interested in computers and took...
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2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.;
Incident
Marine Cpl. Derek C. Dixon died June 26 while conducting combat operations in Saqlawiyah, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Derek C Dixon
2008-06-06
Thank you for your bravery, patriotism and the ultimate sacrifice you have made for us. May your family and friends find comfort with their wonderful memories of you and knowing that you are now guarding the gates of Heaven with our Lord. Rest in peace
Derek C Dixon
2008-06-05
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.
Derek C Dixon
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.