Chad R. Hildebrandt, 22

Based in California

Marines, Lance Corporal
Based: Camp Pendleton
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Died: October 17, 2005
Rutbah, Iraq
Gender: Male
Hometown: Springer, N.M.

Hildebrandt was killed by small-arms fire during combat in Rutbah, Iraq, west of Baghdad.