Lance Corporal Michael Eugene Linderman Jr. - A Marine's Story
Lance Corporal Michael Eugene Linderman Jr, A Marine's Story
Lance Corporal Michael Eugene Linderman Jr. Born June 21, 1971 - Died January 29, 1991
Lance Corporal Michael Eugene Linderman Jr. was born on June 21, 1971, in Roseburg, Oregon. He graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 1989 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps that October, hoping to earn money for college. He was an avid reader with a deep love for classic literature and poetry.
In the fall of 1990, he deployed with the 1st Marine Division to the Persian Gulf as part of the U.S. response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and the coalition effort known as Operation Desert Shield, later Operation Desert Storm.
Lance Corporal Linderman was killed in action on January 29, 1991, during the Battle of Khafji, when his armored vehicle was struck by mortar fire.
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