LANCE CORPORAL LEON BERTRAND DERAPS
November 13, 1986 - May 6, 2006
THE HERO
The angel hovered just above-
The lifeless form below-
A life that started with a cry-
Not many years ago.
Come now my son, you must arise-
Your work here now is ended-
You have fought for right and freedom-
Your country you have defended.
We go now to another place-
Where peace and love abide-
And join your comrades who will greet you-
In your heavenly home on high.
All those you love, and those who love you-
In their hearts you will forever be-
The one who gave his very all-
That the living may be free.
By- Ex Sergeant, Claude Peter Dhuet
USAF World War II
August, 27 2003
Lance Cpl. Leon B. Deraps, 19, of Jamestown, Mo., died May 6 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
"Marines Honor Fallen Combat Engineer in Iraq"
Photo by: Cpl. Stephen Holt
Submitting Unit: MCB Camp Pendleton
Photo Date:05/17/2006 - WWW.MARINES.MIL
