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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, September 25, 2009

Kaneohe Marine killed in Afghanistan


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Malone

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A 24-year-old Hawaii-based Marine was killed yesterday in the Farah province in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced today.

Lance Cpl. John J. Malone of Yonkers, N.Y., was a machine gunner assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Kaneohe. He was deployed to Afghanistan in May.
Details surrounding Malone’s death were not released.
Malone joined the Marine Corps in February 2007. He previously deployed to Iraq in February 2008.
His awards include the Purple Heart Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and two Sea Service Deployment Ribbons.