Freedom Remembered

Capt Ryan K. Iannelli, 27, of Clarksboro, N.J., died Sept. 28 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Air Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C. He was a 2002 graduate of Kingsway Regional High School. He also attended Oral Roberts University from fall 2002 until his graduation in spring 2006. He played baseball for the Golden Eagles during his entire school career at ORU. He was part of the team that advanced to the NCAA Super Regional. Ryan played in the outfield and was a pinch runner. He was posthumously promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain.

Burial is at Gloucester County Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Williamstown, New Jersey

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