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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 631-10
July 19, 2010
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty

              The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

             Staff Sgt. Justus S. Bartelt, 27, of Polo, Ill., died July 16 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

              For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact the 2nd Marine Division public affairs office at 910-449-9962.

U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)

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