Melvin L. Blazer, 38

Based in California

Marines, Staff Sergeant
Based: Camp Pendleton
3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Died: December 12, 2004
Anbar province, Iraq
Gender: Male
Hometown: Moore, Okla.

Blazer was among seven Marines killed in enemy action in Al Anbar province, west of Baghdad.