James M. Malachowski, age 25, from Westminster, Maryland, Carroll county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Spouse: Lindsay
Children: Vincent and Evan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Sunday, March 20, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense., Military Times