MATTHEW THOMAS ABBATE
Deceased 12/02/2010
Rate/Rank
SGT Service Branch
USMC 2/2006 - 12/2010
Speciality
INFANTRY UNIT LEADER Born
09/10/1984SAN FRANSISCO, CA
KILLED IN ACTION IN HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN.
3RD BATTALION, 5TH MARINE REGIMENT
1ST MARDIV, 1ST MEF
NAVY CROSS
PURPLE HEART WITH GOLD STAR
NAVY & MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON WITH 1 GOLD STAR
MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR
IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL
NAVY SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON
NATO-ISAF MEDAL
