Lance Corporal Cameron Babcock of Plymouth, Indiana attended Plymouth High School where he played Trumpet in the Big Red Marching Band graduating in 2006. He was a member of the PHS Advanced Jazz Band that competed at the State Jazz Festival in LaPorte in 2005. He was also a member of the Wind Ensemble, comprised of some of the school's top music students. In middle school as an eighth grader he went to the State Swim meets with the Plymouth Swim Club. Cameron always wanted to serve his country as a United States Marine so he enlisted in the Marine Corps on June 20, 2006, and was meritoriously promoted to Private First Class at graduation from Boot Camp. He was proud to be a Marine, serving as a rifleman in the Infantry. He had been in the Marine Corps for 19 months and was an infantryman He already served one tour in Iraq and was scheduled to return late winter of 2008. His awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal: Iraqi Campaign Medal: Global War on Terrorism Service Medal: Combat Action Ribbon: Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and Certificate of Commendation. Cameron loved music, especially rock and roll. He played guitar and enjoyed the outdoors, four-wheeling and being with his family and friends. He attended the Plymouth Baptist Church. He had recently spent three weeks at home after completing his first seven-month tour. He was accidentally killed in a firearms accident at age 20.
Marines
Kilo Company
3rd Battalion
7th Marine Regimen
1st Marine Division
Twentynine Palms, California
Marines
Kilo Company
3rd Battalion
7th Marine Regimen
1st Marine Division
Twentynine Palms, California
Lance Corporal Cameron Babcock of Plymouth, Indiana attended Plymouth High School where he played Trumpet in the Big Red Marching Band graduating in 2006. He was a member of the PHS Advanced Jazz Band that competed at the State Jazz Festival in LaPorte in 2005. He was also a member of the Wind Ensemble, comprised of some of the school's top music students. In middle school as an eighth grader he went to the State Swim meets with the Plymouth Swim Club. Cameron always wanted to serve his country as a United States Marine so he enlisted in the Marine Corps on June 20, 2006, and was meritoriously promoted to Private First Class at graduation from Boot Camp. He was proud to be a Marine, serving as a rifleman in the Infantry. He had been in the Marine Corps for 19 months and was an infantryman He already served one tour in Iraq and was scheduled to return late winter of 2008. His awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal: Iraqi Campaign Medal: Global War on Terrorism Service Medal: Combat Action Ribbon: Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and Certificate of Commendation. Cameron loved music, especially rock and roll. He played guitar and enjoyed the outdoors, four-wheeling and being with his family and friends. He attended the Plymouth Baptist Church. He had recently spent three weeks at home after completing his first seven-month tour. He was accidentally killed in a firearms accident at age 20.
Marines
Kilo Company
3rd Battalion
7th Marine Regimen
1st Marine Division
Twentynine Palms, California
Marines
Kilo Company
3rd Battalion
7th Marine Regimen
1st Marine Division
Twentynine Palms, California
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