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wrbones
05-17-03, 11:41 AM
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Petagon identified two more Camp Pendleton Marines killed in Iraq

Wednesday, May 14, 2003

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(05-14) 13:06 PDT CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) --

The Pentagon on Wednesday identified two Marines based at Camp Pendleton who were killed this week in Iraq when ordnance they were handling exploded.

Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, of Schaumberg, Ill., and Pfc. Jose Francis Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk were killed Monday, the Defense Department said in a news release.

The two were assigned to the 1st Force Service Support Group at the massive base north of San Diego.

The Pentagon did not release details about the incident, which is under investigation.