In Memory OfPFC Bufford K. Van Slyke

PFC Bufford K. Van Slyke, 22, U.S.M.C., born in Washington July 11, 1984, was killed in action on February 28, 2007. Van Slyke served as a Rifleman with 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. There, he was stationed at a checkpoint in Fallujah to screen for vehicle- borne IEDs. While manning his position outside the forward operating base, Van Slyke was struck by an insurgent sniper's bullet and passed away. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart. Semper Fi, Marine! Til Valhalla, Brother!