In Memory OfCpl Curtis M. Swenson

Cpl Curtis M. Swenson, 20, U.S.M.C., born May 11, 1989, was killed in action on April 2, 2010. Swenson served as a Mortar Man with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division and deployed for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. While conducting a counterinsurgency operation in Afghanistan, he passed away when the vehicle he was manning the turret of was struck by an IED. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart, had a Patrol Base named in his honor, and was posthumously promoted to Corporal. Semper Fi, Marine! Til Valhalla, Brother!