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Jonathan L. Gifford
Rank/Branch: Pvt./Marines
Unit: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary
Brigade at Camp Lejeune
Age: 20
Date of Birth
Home City of Record: Macon, Ill.
Date of Loss: 23 March 2003
Country of Loss: Iraq
Loss Coordinates: Combat near An Nasiriyah
Status: MIA/Iraq
Category:
Acft/Vehicle/Ground:
Personnel in Incident: Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair, Pfc. Tamario D.
Burkett, Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Pvt.
Jonathan L. Gifford, Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings, Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon,
Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams
Source: Compiled by
Last Firebase Veterans Archives Project from one or
more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources,
correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews.
Date Updated:
REMARKS: Pentagon officials said Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford was part of a
group that was told to secure a bridge near An Nasiriyah, and that they
encountered what appeared to be Iraqi civilians seeking to surrender but were
surprised when the men opened fire.
"They had uniforms underneath their clothes," Pentagon officials said
"Eleven soldiers were killed. Eight soldiers ran to a more secure area. No
one has seen them since."