Aron C. Blum, 22

Based in California

Marines, Sergeant
Based: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Died: December 28, 2006
Naval Medical Center San Diego, USA
Gender: Male
Hometown: Tucson

Blum died of a rare blood disorder, aplastic anemia, at San Diego Naval Medical Center after being evacuated Dec. 8 from Al Anbar province, west of Baghdad, because of his illness.