Lance Cpl. Manuel A. Ceniceros, USMC
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
NBC4.TV News -- LOS ANGELES, California --
Lance Cpl. Manuel A. Ceniceros, 23, of Santa Ana, Calif., died June 26 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Regimental Combat Team 1 Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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LOS ANGELES -- Funeral services were held Tuesday for a 23-year-old Marine from Southern California who was killed in Iraq.
Cpl. Manuel Cinaceros, from Santa Ana, Calif., was killed when his convoy was attacked near Fallujah.
Cinaceros had re-enlisted in the service after returning from combat in Afghanistan. Cinaceros wanted to have good medical benefits for his ailing wife.
NBC4's Jennifer Bjorklund said Cinaceros married his wife two years ago in small civil ceremony and was saving up to have a big wedding at the very church where his funeral was held.
Among those present at the church was a Marine who was with Cinaceros when he was killed.
A memorial service for Cinaceros was held Monday night.
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