Robert William Channell Jr., age 36, from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Tuscaloosa county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hq Btry, 1St Bn, 10Th Mar, 2D Meb, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Date of death: Tuesday, April 22, 2003
Death details: Three Marines were killed and seven injured when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher they were firing for familiarization training malfunctioned. The incident occurred near the city of Al Kut, Iraq. The dead are: Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold and Chief Warrant Officer Robert William Channell, Jr., both from the 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade; and Lance Corporal Alan Dinh Lam from the 8th Communication Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. 22 April 2003.
Source: Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, Military Times
