IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 125-06
February 9, 2006
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DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three
Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Brandon S. Schuck, 21, of Safford, Ariz., died Feb. 6 from
an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against
enemy forces in Baghdadi, Iraq. He was assigned to the 8th Engineer Support
Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
Pfc. Jacob D. Spann, 21, of Columbus, Ohio, died Feb. 6 from
wounds sustained as a result of an improvised explosive device while
conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Hit, Iraq. He was
assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd
Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Steven L. Phillips, 27, of Chesapeake, Va., died Feb.
7 from a non-hostile vehicle accident while conducting combat operations
against enemy forces near Al Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The accident is under investigation.