Clore, Peter James
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Verified Lance Corporal Peter James Clore, a 23-year-old U.S. Marine from New Philadelphia, Ohio, was killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 28, 2011.
Their Story
Peter James Clore was a lance corporal in the United States Marine Corps, assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8, of the 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was from New Philadelphia, Ohio, and was 23 years old at the time of his death.
On May 28, 2011, Clore was killed while conducting combat operations in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced his death the following day, stating he died of wounds sustained from hostile enemy action.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2011, Helmand province was a major center of the insurgency and the site of intense fighting, particularly for Marine units tasked with securing population centers and disrupting Taliban networks.
His body was returned to the United States, and he was buried with military honors in his hometown of New Philadelphia. Local news reported on his funeral and the community's mourning.
Lance Corporal Clore is remembered on memorials in Ohio and at Camp Lejeune. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Ohio Statehouse and is listed on Panel 4E, Row 117 of the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park's Global War on Terrorism memorial.
Explore Further
Lance Corporal Clore was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001?2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
