L/Cpl Eric L. Ward, 19, of Redmond, Washington, died February 21, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. <br /><br />A fourth-generation Marine, Ward was a machine gunner. While the exact cause of L/Cpl Eric L. Ward’s death was not released, his unit was reportedly involved in an intense offensive to retake the city of Marjah from Taliban control, according to the Seattle Times.

L/Cpl Eric L. Ward, 19, of Redmond, Washington, died February 21, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

A fourth-generation Marine, Ward was a machine gunner. While the exact cause of L/Cpl Eric L. Ward’s death was not released, his unit was reportedly involved in an intense offensive to retake the city of Marjah from Taliban control, according to the Seattle Times.