Corporal Timothy William Romei, A Marine's Story

Corporal Timothy William Romei, A Marine's Story

Corporal Timothy William Romei

Born March 11, 1968 - Died October 8, 1990

Timothy William Romei was born on March 11, 1968, in Poughkeepsie, New York. In 1980, he relocated with his family to California, where he attended Abraham Lincoln High School in Alameda. He graduated in 1986, part of a generation that would come of age in the uneasy calm between Vietnam and the Middle East conflicts to come.

Shortly after graduation, Corporal Romei enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. During his service, he was assigned aboard several Navy vessels, including the USS Shasta and USS Caron, before ultimately joining the USS Okinawa. The Okinawa deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, providing aviation and amphibious support as coalition forces prepared for combat.

On October 8, 1990, while conducting night flight operations over the Persian Gulf, the UH-1 Huey helicopter in which Corporal Romei was riding collided with another aircraft. The incident occurred during a period of intensive night training and patrol missions, as U.S. forces established a sustained presence in the region.

Corporal Timothy William Romei was never recovered. His loss came months before the ground war began, during the demanding early phase of the Gulf War when preparation, logistics, and aerial operations carried their own deadly risks.

Though he has no known grave, Corporal Romei is formally memorialized at the San Francisco National Cemetery, ensuring that his service and sacrifice are remembered among those who gave their lives in uniform.

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