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onoring the Marines of Lima Company
3rd Battalion 25th Regiment
The memorial was created in memory of 22 fallen Marines and a Navy Corpsman from the Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division who lost their lives while serving in Iraq in 2005.
The Ohio-based Marine Reserve unit, once known as "Lucky Lima," was one of the hardest hit single units in Operation Iraqi Freedom, suffering deaths of 22 Marines and their Navy Corpsman. Created by Columbus artist Anita Miller, the memorial contains life-sized paintings of each of the 23 fallen heroes. Names and statistics of each of the fallen men, an ever-living candle, boots and space for visitors to leave mementos are part of this moving memorial. The Lima Comapny Memorial honors the fallen and provides support to family members and friends who have loved and lost. Your visit to the memorial will aid in the process of remembering, feeling and relieving suffering for so many people. Therefore, the fallen of Lima Company are honored to have you in their presence.
I am working on the finishing touches of the painting of Brad Harper, Kevin Waruinge and Bear Stewart who died with our Lima Company Heroes. There will be a private family gathering at the Secrest Auditorium in Zanesville, OH on Saturday, July 31 at 5:30 pm with a public unveiling ceremony at 7 pm. http://www.secrestonline.com/ The Lima Company Memorial, A Remembrance of Spirit & Choice is now on display there during regular business hours until the end of August. We now also honor the sacrifice of Brad, Kevin and Bear. Their painting will travel with the Memorial. We invite all loved ones to attend and look forward to seeing you. God Speed, Anita & Memorial Team
We shall not forget.
Phyllis Lyons, the mother of LCpl Christopher Lyons stated “this is a great tribute to these young men who so valiantly and courageously gave their lives for our freedom. The memorial portraits captures their courage, honor, integrity, and unity and will speak to us, the parents and American people, for generations to come of our respect, eternal love, and honor for our heroes of Lima 3/25, Operation Iraqi Freedom. I believe it also honors their brothers- in-arms that came home as well for this was their unit, their brothers also, their war. We do not forget them either. To me, as a Mother of one of these young men, it is so important our sons are not forgotten or those that fought along side them. This will ensure that happens. I am humbled and honored to have this Memorial (of my son and his brothers-in arms) done in their Memory."
The Fallen Heroes:
Private First Class Christopher R. Dixon
Lance Corporal Christopher P. Lyons
Staff Sergeant Anthony L. Goodwin
Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Youngblood (Navy Corpsman)
Sergeant Justin F. Hoffman
Staff Sergeant Kendall H. Ivy II
Lance Corporal Nicholas William B. Bloem
Corporal Andre L. Williams
Lance Corporal Grant B. Fraser
Lance Corporal Aaron H. Reed
Lance Corporal Edward A. Schroeder II
Lance Corporal William B. Wightman
Lance Corporal Timothy M. Bell, Jr.
Lance Corporal Eric J. Bernholtz
Corporal Dustin A. Derga
Lance Corporal Nicholas B. Erdy
Lance Corporal Wesley G. Davids
Sergeant David N. Wimberg
Lance Corporal Michael J. Cifuentes
Lance Corporal Christopher J. Dyer
Lance Corporal Jonathan W. Grant
Sergeant David Kenneth J. Kreuter
Lance Corporal Jourdan L. Grez
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