Faces of the Fallen: This is a collection of information about each U.S. service member who died in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Photo of Gunnery Sgt.  Marcelo  R. Velasco

Gunnery Sgt. Marcelo R. Velasco

Hometown: Miami, Florida, U.S.

Age: 40 years old

Died: November 19, 2008 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Marines, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I MEF, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Incident: Died Nov. 19 from injuries sustained in a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq.

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