Carey, Michael Marvin

Also known as: PFC, H&S CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMay 18, 2004

Age20 years old

Location of DeathIraq

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On May 18, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost PFC Carey, Michael Marvin of PRINCE GEORGE, VA in Iraq. He was 20.

Their Story

Carey, Michael Marvin was 20 and from PRINCE GEORGE, VA when he joined the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA as PFC. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

On May 18, 2004, he died in Iraq. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.

In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.

The members of H&S CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Carey, Michael Marvin was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.

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