California’s War Dead

    Richard Patrick Slocum

    Richard Patrick Slocum, 19

    Marines, Lance Corporal
    Baghdad (Abu Ghraib), Iraq
    Gender: Male
    Hometown: Saugus
    He had a tough-guy image. But deep down inside, he had a soft heart and would do anything for family and friends.
    — Robert Slocum, father

    After straying from religion, Slocum began quoting Bible verses in letters home as he approached his duty in Iraq, his father said.
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    Two memories of Richard Patrick Slocum

    I am 29 and married with an 8 yr old. And I can still remember Rick Slocum from a little league baseball team we were both on. It was around 1992. The team was the SF Gaints and the coach didn't have a son on the team; he was young and liked coaching. I played 2nd and right field, and Rick played short stop. He was one of the best on the team. He was always smiling and told jokes that made us laugh. I never knew him well, but he made a good impression cause he's one of the only ones I remember. As a soldier, he died with honor. God Bless.

    — Geoff Bousquet
    March 9, 2010 at 1:42 p.m.
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    As a Marine Geoff, not a soldier.

    — Anon
    November 20, 2011 at 12:58 a.m.
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