5 August 2011

A US Marine Corps press officer has confirmed that 21-year-old Marine Sergeant Daniel D. Gurr was shot and killed in action by enemy forces during a patrol in Sangin district on Friday 5th August 2011.

Sgt. Gurr, from Vernal, Utah, served with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), based at Okinawa, Japan.

He graduated from Uinta High School in 2008 and joined the Marine Corps shortly afterwards. He was single.