Joseph J. Ellis, 40

Based in California

Marines, Sergeant Major
Based: Camp Pendleton
Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force
Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Died: February 7, 2007
Baghdad (northwest of), Iraq
Gender: Male
Hometown: Ashland, Ohio

Ellis was among seven troops killed when a Marine CH-46 helicopter crashed northwest of Baghdad.