Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:  26 November, 2011

Unit:  3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division

Hometown:  Salem, Ore.

Cpl. Adam J. Buyes, 21, of Salem, Ore., died Nov. 26 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

This incident is under investigation.

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