West, Jeromy David

Jeromy David West was a 20-year-old from the small community of Aguanga in Riverside County, California. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was assigned as a Lance Corporal to Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, part of the 3rd Marine Division based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay.

On November 25, 2006, West was killed during combat operations in Albu Hayatt, a town in Iraq's volatile Anbar province. According to the Department of Defense, his death resulted from hostile action. Specific details of the engagement were not widely released, but his unit was engaged in counterinsurgency operations in the region.

West's death occurred during a period of intense sectarian violence and insurgent activity in Iraq. The years 2005-2007 were among the deadliest of Operation Iraqi Freedom for U.S. forces, with Anbar province being a focal point of resistance and combat. The 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, part of Regimental Combat Team 7, was deployed to conduct security and stabilization missions in this challenging environment.

Following his death, West's body was returned to the United States. He was buried with military honors. His death was reported by several news outlets, including the Riverside Press-Enterprise, which noted his local ties to Aguanga and Temecula.

Lance Cpl. West is memorialized on the 'Faces of the Fallen' page maintained by the Washington Post and on other veteran memorial websites. His name is inscribed on the Riverside County Veterans Memorial.

Lance Cpl. Jeromy West was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003–2010). 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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