Nicholas J. Dieruf, 21

Based in California

Marines, Corporal
Based: Camp Pendleton
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Died: April 8, 2004
Anbar province, Iraq
Gender: Male
Hometown: Versailles, Ky.

Dieruf was killed in enemy action in Anbar province.