IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 152-06
February 21, 2006
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DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine,
who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Matthew D. Conley, 21, of Killen, Ala., died Feb. 18, when
his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device while
conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was
attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).