Lance Cpl. Derek W. Jones
Age: 21 years old
Died: October 8, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Incident: Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar Province.
Related Links:
Family, pals salute fallen Marine as a true friend (Portland Oregonian, Oct. 22, 2006)
Younger Jones Shining in High School Football Game After Older Brother's Death (Salem-News.com, Oct. 12, 2006)
Marine kept family near heart (Portland Oregonian, Oct. 13, 2006)
