LCpl Jeramy A. Ailes, 22, U.S.M.C., born in California November 3, 1982, was killed in action on November 15, 2004. Ailes served as a Rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During the Second Battle of Fallujah, his unit was searching houses for enemy troops when an Insurgent, who was pretending to be dead, jumped up and shot him. For his service, Ailes earned a Purple Heart and has a Memorial Scholarship program named in his honor. Semper Fi, Marine! Til Valhalla, Brother!