Engel, Mark Eugene

Also known as: LCPL, D CO, 2D LAR BN, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJuly 21, 2004

Age21 years old

Location of DeathFORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On July 21, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Engel, Mark Eugene of GRAND JUNCTION, CO in FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Engel, Mark Eugene of GRAND JUNCTION, CO, 21 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with D CO, 2D LAR BN, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC at the rank of LCPL ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

The date recorded for his death: July 21, 2004. Location: FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES. Cause: HOSTILE.

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.

GRAND JUNCTION, CO is where Engel, Mark Eugene came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Engel, Mark Eugene 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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