need a link about the dead marines who rescued pvt.lynch

[rppper]

heeeelp...in a chat now and need the links

[sleestak]

1. There are links?

Yet another story that I'm unfamiliar with. I'll have to dig through the forums over the weekend.

[Uzybone]

2. check this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=176713

[drfemoe]

3. this is the only marine I've read about

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/West/10/22/iraq.marine.ap/

LONG BEACH, California (AP) -- A Marine who helped in the rescue of Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch in Iraq was shot to death at a family barbecue, just 12 days before he was to be discharged.

Lance Cpl. Sok Khak Ung, 22, and a family friend, Vouthy Tho, 21, were killed early Sunday in a garage at a Long Beach home by a gunman who fired six to eight shots before fleeing, police said.

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe offered a $10,000 reward for information on the killings.

[Ripley]

4. The other one drove his car into some trees at 8:00 am.

On his way to his fiancee's house in North Carolina I believe.

[JewelDigger]

5. Uhm, Actually I believe it might be THREE dead

See here:

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/dmtapper.htm

<snip>

The Department of Defense announced today that Petty Officer First Class David M. Tapper, 32, of Camden County, New Jersey, died of wounds received in action August 20, 2003 in Afghanistan.

Often called upon to conduct the most harrowing missions, Tapper took part in the April rescue of wounded POW Jessica Lynch, then helped recover the bodies of nine American soldiers buried near the Iraqi hospital where she was held, according to friends and the Tapper family.

<snip>

But, duty called again last month, this time sending him to Afghanistan, where an increasingly overlooked and vastly dangerous mission to rout the Taliban and al-Qaeda terrorists grinds on.

Tapper, 32, died there Wednesday while conducting combat operations in a lawless province near the Pakistani border - an area where the military believes the terrorists are operating.

Friends here said Tapper was shot in the back during an ambush. He died later at a hospital at Bagram Air Base, the Navy said.

<snip>

edited to add 'bolding'

[TacticalPeek]

6. Damn.

[gottaB]

7. Three!

Please. What are the odds? How many marines took part in the "rescue"? Anybody know offhand?

[Minstrel Boy]

8. link to the news about the third death:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=580774&mesg_id=580774