Dead Marines Identified as Persian Gulf Veterans
Two Marines killed when their eight-wheeled armored vehicle plunged down a steep embankment were identified Thursday as veterans of the Persian Gulf War.
They were Cpl. David A. Holland, 25, of Rocky Mount, Va.; and Lance Cpl. Robert W. Deane, 19, of Silver Spring, Md. Neither was married and both are survived by their parents.
Slightly injured in the crash was Lance Cpl. Jason L. Church, 18, of Federal Way, Wash.
All three were assigned to the 1st Light Armored Infantry Battalion of the 1st Marine Division, a base spokesman said.
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