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Cpl Dustin Jerome Lee April, 7, 1986- March 21, 2007

Born April 7, 1986 of parents Rachel and Jerome Lee from Quitman, MS. Dustin graduated from Quitman High in 2004. The oldest of 3 kids, Dustin is survived by one sister, Madyson Taylor Lee and one brother, Camryn Matthew Lee. Dustin's father is a Mississippi Highway Patrol Officer and his mother is teacher in Quitman

While completeing his High School years at Quitman, he was actively involved in with baseball, choir, band and many church activities. in 2004, after graduating from High School, Dustin enlisted in the Marine Corps with a Military Police MOS. He attended bootcamp at MCRD Parris Island, SC and continued his training at Cap Johnson and Geiger in North Caroline. After completing his required basic marine training, He continued to his MOS school and K9 MP training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.

Cpl Lee's first duty station was at Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, GA. While there he worked with both narcotics and explosives canines. Dustin's partner in training became a 7 year old German Shepherd named Lex. Dustin and Lex would train hard in the coming months for their duties.

Dustin volunteered for deployment for Iraq in November 2007. He knew that explosives detection teams where needed for hunting down weapons caches and IEDs. He knew that he and his partner Lex would be instumental in searching out those devices and helping to save the lives of Marines and Soldiers during his tour.

On March 21, 2007 while serving with the 3/14 G Battery, 3rd platoon in Falluja, he was killed Dustin was 20 years od at the time of the incident, only days shy of his 21st birthday. An incoming insurgent RPG hit a building that Cpl and his partner Lex was next too. Cpl Lee died in route while be medevaced out of danger. His partner Lex survived. Lex was at the time standing lower than Cpl Lee, therefore Lee took most of the impact and shrapnel. The family is currently trying to adopt Lex so that they may take care of him. Lex Adoption

Cpl Lee was buried on March 31, 2007 in Stonewall, MS following a funeral procession of about 2miles in length that consisted of Misissippi state law enforcement vehicles, Patriot Guard Riders, truckers and people that justwanted to show their love and support to this hero and his family. Funeral Service where held at Quitman First Baptist Church and Graveside services where held in Stonewall, MS

There is currently a site set up in his honor with articles and videosCpl Dustin Lee

Thought you'd want to know...
I read your AfD for the Dustin Lee article, but didn't chime in (I would have voted delete too).

However, now it's on CNN.

--- tqbf 03:38, 21 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Hrm, and everywhere else. You'd have to cut this article back a bit, but it would survive AfD now. --- tqbf  03:40, 21 December 2007 (UTC)