★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
1LT Ronald Winchester, USMCR '01 was killed in action on September 3, 2004 when an IED detonated near his vehicle in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was a member of the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. It was his second combat tour in Iraq; his first was as a platoon commander during the invasion in March 2003.
Ron was part of a longstanding family history in the military; his grandfather had also served in the 1st Marine Division. He is survived by his parents, as well as aunts, uncles and very close friends. More than 1,000 people attended his funeral and the Southern State Parkway on Long Island was closed for the procession.
“When he came home last time, he sat in the dining room telling stories,” family friend Maureen Chiaramonte recounted, “He said, “Aunt Mo, you know what it’s like. You get a choice to sit on the bench or play the game. I don’t want to sit on the bench.”
To Honor! ⚓
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/RONALD_D._WINCHESTER,_1LT,_USMCR