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JONATHAN T. YALE

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Birth: Jan. 22, 1987, USA Death: Apr. 22, 2008, Iraq Cpl. Jonathan T. Yale, 21, of Burkeville, Virginia. Jon grew up in Meherrin, Virginia, and was very close to his mother and sister. A 2006 graduate of Prince Edward County High School in Farmville, Virginia. Jon was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Camp Lejeune, N.C. On April 22, Jonathan and LCPL Jordan Haerter were assigned to guard the main gate of Joint Security Station Nasser in Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province. They spotted a 20-foot-long truck headed toward the gate. Jordan and Yale tried to wave off the truck, but it kept coming. They opened fire, peppering the radiator and windshield. The truck slowed but kept rolling. A few dozen feet from the gate, the truck exploded
  • Service/branch: Marine Corps

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