Staff Sgt. Raymond J. Plouhar, 30, of Lake Orion, died on June 26, from wounds received while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar province of Iraq with the United States Marine Corps.
Plouhar, a 1996 graduate of Lake Orion High School, was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, First Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Pendleton, California.
Plouhar leaves behind a wife and two young children.
Look for a tribute to Plouhar in next week’s Orion Review.