Dominique Jean Bertrand Nicolas was born on November 13, 1973 in Curepipe, Mauritius. He left Mauritius in 1996 to settle in the United States. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 2000 and joined the Marines on August 14, 2001, stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. Dominique served as a Corporal in the Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. CPL Nicolas was killed on May 26, 2004 by an improvised explosive device (IED) while on a mission in Anbar province in Iraq and is now buried in the Pamplemousses Cemetery, Mauritius. He has been awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
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Nicolas Dominique Jean Bertrand
Name:
Dominique Jean Bertrand Nicolas
Rank:
Corporal
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Unit:
1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division
Date of Death:
2004-05-26
State:
Arizona
Cemetery:
Pamplemousses Cemetery, Mauritius
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Decoration:
Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, AFE Medal, SSDR
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