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Marines

Biography

This page provides official biographies for Marine Forces Reserve leaders. It details their careers, assignments, and achievements, offering insight into their professional backgrounds and contributions to the Marine Corps.

Age 29, Waukesha, Wisconsin

Lance Cpl. Opicka died while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was attached to Regimental Combat Team 1, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He died on April 14, 2008.

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Opicka, Lance Cpl. Dean D.

Age 29, Waukesha, Wisconsin

Lance Cpl. Opicka died while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2^nd Battalion, 24^th Marine Regiment, 4^th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was attached to Regimental Combat Team 1, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He died on April 14, 2008.