Jacob A. Ross
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Age: 19
From: Gillette, WY
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Ross died March 24, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Died: March 24, 2010
Marine from Gillette killed in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
GILLETTE, Wyo. — A Marine from Gillette has been killed while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense confirmed Monday.
Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Ross, 19, died Wednesday in Helmand province, military officials said Monday.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Ross’ uncle, Steve Sundermeyer, told the Gillette News-Record that Ross’ deployment was supposed to end in May. Ross’ survivors include his wife, sister and brother who is in high school but also plans to join the Marines, Sundermeyer said.
Ross’ father also had joined the Marines.
Ross played soccer and also swam at Campbell County High School.
He started working as a carpenter for Shober Builders as a teen and also was a state champion in the Skills USA carpentry...