DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl.
Johnathan L.
Benson, 21, of North Branch, Minn., died Sept.
9 from wounds suffered on June 17 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Media with questions about this Marine can call the 1st Marine Division public affairs office at (760) 725-5044.
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