Corzine, Kenneth A

Kenneth A. Corzine was a 23-year-old from Bethalto, Illinois, who enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He was assigned as a rifleman to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, based at Camp Pendleton, California. His unit deployed to Afghanistan as part of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, operating in Helmand province.

According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Lance Cpl. Corzine was wounded in action while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was evacuated from the battlefield for medical treatment and subsequently transferred to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, where he died from his wounds on December 24, 2010.

Corzine's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In late 2010, U.S. and coalition forces, particularly Marines in Helmand province, were engaged in a major effort to clear Taliban strongholds and stabilize population centers ahead of a planned transition of security responsibilities.

His death was reported by multiple news outlets, including the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which covered the return of his body to his hometown. The Marine Corps confirmed his death in a press release, and he was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart medal.

Lance Cpl. Corzine is memorialized on the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines' unit memorial and is listed among the more than 2,300 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom. He was survived by his family in Bethalto.

Lance Cpl. Corzine 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.

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