Name: Marine Cpl. Matthew R. Lembke Age: 22 From: Tualatin, Ore. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Incident: Marine Cpl. Matthew R. Lembke died July 10 of wounds sustained on June 24 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Died:
July
10, 2009 2/3 NCO dies from blast wounds
Staff report
A Hawaii-based Marine died Friday at Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland from wounds suffered during a bombing late last month in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, according to reports.
Cpl. Matthew R. Lembke, 22, of Tualatin, Ore., was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, out of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, officials said in a news release. He was a sniper, according to the Oregonian newspaper.
Lembke lost both of his legs and suffered massive internal injuries in the explosion, the newspaper reported. He had undergone several surgeries at Bethesda to combat infection.
His platoon commander, 1st Lt. Joseph Cull, wrote Lembke’s family when he learned the noncommissioned officer was wounded, the Oregonian reported. The letter praised the “severity of his character,” and noted “the profound respect all within our battalion have for...
Prayers & Condolences For: Matthew R. Lembke BY Anonymous on May 31, 2010
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY AND LOVED ONES. I AM TRUELY SORRY FOR THE LOSE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY EXPERIENCED. THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE TO FIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.
Prayers & Condolences For: Matthew R. Lembke BY John on Jul 19, 2009
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.