Nicholas S. Obrien, age 21, from Stanley, North Carolina, Mountrail county.
Parents: Richard O’Brief Jr. and Tammy O’Brien
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: East Gaston High graduate
Military history: 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Thursday, June 9, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Charlotte Observer, Military Times