Jordan S. Bastean, 19

Based in California

Marines, Lance Corporal
Based: Twentynine Palms, Calif.
3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom
Died: October 23, 2011
Helmand province, Afghanistan
Gender: Male
Hometown: Pekin, Ill.
High School: Pekin Community High (Pekin, Ill.)

Military officials have reported the combat death of Lance Cpl. Jordan S. Bastean, 19, of Pekin, Ill. Bastean was killed Oct. 23 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Two memories of Jordan S. Bastean