MARINE UP FOR PURPLE HEART OFFICIALS NOW ATTRIBUTE MAN'S DEATH TO HOSTILE ACTION BY IRAQI INSURGENTS.Byline: Staff and Wire Services VENTURA - A 19-year-old Marine who died recently in Iraq was killed during an attack by insurgents Insurgents, in U.S. history, the Republican Senators and Representatives who in 1909–10 rose against the Republican standpatters controlling Congress, to oppose the Payne-Aldrich tariff and the dictatorial power of House speaker Joseph G. Cannon. , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. military officials. Lance Cpl. Nicholas H. Anderson, who was born in Mission Hills, was manning a Humvee machine gun turret on Nov. 12 when an oncoming car tried to ram the military vehicle about 20 miles south of Baghdad, Marine Corps officials said Friday. The Humvee swerved to avoid the car and rolled, killing Anderson. Within minutes, insurgents attacked the rest of the platoon. The Marines originally called the crash a nonhostile action but changed that designation after interviewing witnesses and learning more details. Commanders have recommended Anderson for a Purple Heart Purple Heart U.S. medal awarded to those wounded in military action. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Bravery , a medal given to those injured or killed during combat. A funeral Mass and burial for Anderson are scheduled Monday in Ventura. A vigil and rosary will be held at 7 p.m. tonight at Ted Mayr Funeral Home, 3150 Loma Vista Dr., Ventura. A full military honors service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, 3175 Telegraph Road Telegraph Road may refer to: In streets:
Also, a memorial service will be held on Nov. 28 at the Mountain View Seventh-Day Adventist Church The Seventh-day Adventist Church (abbreviated "Adventist"[2]) is a Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance of Saturday, the "seventh day" of the week, as the Sabbath. in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Nevada. Anderson's father lives in Ventura and his mother lives in Las Vegas. Each wanted him buried nearby. Torn by the arguments of each side, Marine Corps officials relied on an arcane military regulation and granted custody of Anderson's body to the older parent - his father. |
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