IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 322-06
April 15, 2006
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DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two
Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Salem Bachar, 20, of Chula Vista, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Stephen J. Perez, 22, of San Antonio, Texas
Both were killed due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq
on April 13. Bachar was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Perez was
assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.