Marines


Marines Home Memorial Contribute
Sgt. Tommy Gilbert had volunteered for a *second* deployment to Iraq. On October 25, 2006 his Quick Response Team went to the aid of 8 Marines pinned down in a firefight. Sgt. Gilbert gathered a small team and went to the aid of the 8 pinned down Marines. Just prior to making contact with the enemy an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded, killing Tommy and a member of his Team; Lance Corporal Jonathon H. Thornsberry. PFC Brian Buen was the sole survivor of the Team.
*Seargent Gilbert*		*Lance Corporal Thornsberry*

In separate incidents, the following Marines from Tommy's unit were also KIA:

Corporal Jacob H Neal KIA 01-19-07	Private First Class Brett A.Witteveen KIA 02-19-07	Private First Class Bufford K. Vanslyke KIA 02-28-07

All these Marines were “Grunts” serving in Alpha Company, 1^st Battalion, 24^th Marines, 4^th Marine Division.
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