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Jason W. Morrow, 27
Marines, Corporal
Based:
Camp Pendleton
Supporting:
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Died:
June 27, 2006
Taqaddum,
Iraq
Gender:
Male
Hometown:
Riverside
High School:
Buena Vista High (Corona)
Burial:
Riverside National Cemetery
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He knew his Angels history. When he talked to the players, they didn't hear a lot of Iraqi stories. He wasn't gung-ho. He was more like, 'Golly, I get to go down on the field.' I could tell it meant everything to him. He was a special young man. Just someone who wanted to give back to his country.
— Tim Mead, Vice President of Communications, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Morrow was invited to throw out the first pitch of an Angels game in 2005. He proposed to his girlfriend behind home plate that day, and when the Angels learned he died in Iraq, his family was given a bat signed by the team.
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JASON WAS MY BIG BROTHER AND THE BEST ONE I HAVE EVER MET. HE ALWAYS STOOD UP FOR HIS FAMILY AND WHAT HE BELIEVED IN. TO THIS DAY, I TELL MY 4 1/2 YEAR OLD AND 1 1/2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS HOW BRAVE THEIR UNCLE WAS. EVEN THOUGH THE YOUNGEST WAS NOT YET BORN, I WILL ALWAYS TELL THEM STORIES, CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY, AND HAVE OUR MEMORIES. WE ALL LOVE AND MISS HIM. HE HELPED ME AND MY HUSBAND TO BECOME CLOSER THAN WE WERE. HE MADE A GOOD MARRIAGE BETTER. HES OUR HERO IN MANY WAYS.
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