IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 065-06
January 24, 2006
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DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four
Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Carlos Arrelanopandura, 22, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Pvt. Lewis T. D. Calapini, 21, of Waipahu, Hawaii
Lance Cpl. Brandon Dewey, 20, of San Joaquin, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Scott, 24, of Tunnel Hill, Ga.
Arrelanopandura and Dewey died Jan. 20 from a suicide
vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations
in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. They were both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Calapini and Scott died Jan. 23 from a non-hostile vehicle
accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq. They were assigned to Anti-Terrorism
Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Lejeune, N.C.