First Lieutenant Michael Neal Monroe was born in Auburn, Washington, on October 27, 1963. He graduated from Auburn High School and the University of Washington. Monroe was a musician and an athlete, participating in football, swimming, and cycling.
He enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1986 and was assigned to the 3rd Marine Battalion. First Lieutenant Monroe deployed to the Persian Gulf in August 1990 in response to Desert Storm/Desert Shield and the Gulf War.
First Lieutenant Michael N. Monroe would die during his service on October 30, 1990, after a jeep accident during a night patrol. He rests at Mountain View Cemetery in Auburn, Washington.
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