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It’s only Friday, but six Marines from Illinois have been killed this week in Iraq. Photos and bios from ABC-7:

(No photo) Sergeant David Caruso of Naperville died Tuesday in fighting in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, which includes the city of Fallujah. The 25-year-old was based at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina

Corporal Peter Giannopoulos, 22, of Inverness

Lance Corporal Nicholas Larson, 19, grew up in Wheaton and joined the marines after graduating from high school last year.

Infantryman Aaron Pickering, 20, of downstate Harrisburg joined the Marines after graduating from high school in 2002. He was killed Wednesday.

Lance corporal Branden Ramey of Belvidere was 22-years old when he was killed Monday.

Corporal Joshua Palmer, 24, of Blandinsville also died Monday. He died in a non-combat accident.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Nov 12, 04 @ 1:16 pm

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