MICHAEL  BLAKE  WAFFORD

Deceased 04/08/2004
Rate/Rank
LCPL
Service Branch
USMC 8/2001 - 4/2004
Speciality
ASSAULTMAN
Born
07/27/1982
SPRING, TX
KILLED IN ACTION IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
1ST BATTALION, 5TH MARINE REGIMENT, 1ST MARINE DIVISION
I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, CAMP PENDLETON, CA
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
PURPLE HEART 
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON MARINE CORPS 
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION 
MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 
IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS 
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL 
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL 
NAVY SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON WITH 2 STARS 
MARINE CORPS RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP BADGE