IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 278-06
April 5, 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.



Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Beisel, 21, of Lackawaxen, Pa.

Lance Cpl. Kun Y. Kim, 20, of Atlanta, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Eric A. McIntosh, 29, of Trafford, Pa.

Cpl. Scott J. Procopio, 20, of Saugus, Mass.



Beisel died March 31 from wounds received while conducting
combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Kim, McIntosh and Procopio
died April 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
All Marines were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.