Marine Cpl. Julian M. Woodall
21, of Tallahassee, Fla.
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died May 22 while conducting combat operations in Zanti, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Benjamin D. Desilets.
Tags: tampaCpl. Woodall was described by his former principal, Rosanne Wood, as “a really great kid.” But one of the most poignant descriptions was posted on Tallahassee.com by a reader who apparently knew the young man: “I met Julian in a very difficult time in my life. He gave me hope and showed me there was something to live for. He was a sweet young man with a bright smile and a kind heart. Always willing to help out. I wasn’t surprised when he gave himself to the Marines and to our country. He was always a hero. Always will be a hero. I am proud to have known him. He left a mark in my life I will never forget.”
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July 6th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
Quiet and sincere sympathy is often the most welcome and efficient consolation to the afflicted. Said a wise man to one in deep sorrow, ‘I did not come to comfort you; God only can do that; but I did come to say how deeply and tenderly I feel for you in your affliction.’
- Tyron Edwards