In Memory OfLCpl Kevin E. Oratowski

LCpl Kevin E. Oratowski, 23, U.S.M.C., born on February 19, 1987, was killed in action on August 18, 2010. Oratowski was a Light Armored Vehicle crewman with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and deployed to Afghanistan. There, he was part of a unit that performed high-risk convoy security and route-clearing operations. While on a mounted security mission in Helmand Province, Oratowski passed away when an IED struck the LAV-25 he was riding in. For his service, he earned the Purple Heart. Semper Fi, Marine! Til Valhalla, Brother!