Rairdan, Rhonald Dain
Male
Verified On January 26, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Rairdan, Rhonald Dain of SAN ANTONIO, TX in KOREAN VILLAGE, IRAQ. He was 20.
Their Story
From SAN ANTONIO, TX, LCPL Rairdan, Rhonald Dain, serving with C CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (31ST MEU, 1ST MAR DIV), 3D MAR DIV, KANEOHE BAY, HI, was 20 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Iraq.
He did not survive OIF. The MARINE CORPS recorded his death on January 26, 2005 in KOREAN VILLAGE, IRAQ.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
The members of C CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (31ST MEU, 1ST MAR DIV), 3D MAR DIV, KANEOHE BAY, HI who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Rairdan, Rhonald Dain 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.
