North Fort Myers Marine killed in combat while in Afghanistan July 8

Jul 10, 2009 1 min read

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE N.C. (July 9, 2009) Sergeant Michael C. Roy, 25, of North Fort Myers, Florida, died July 8, 2009 while conducting combat operations in Nimroz province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was assigned to 3d Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Advisor Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special

Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Roy joined the Marine Corps on Sept. 25, 2001 and was trained as an rifleman. He was promoted to Sergeant on Oct. 10, 2005, joining MARSOC on

March 15, 2008. His decorations include a Navy Achievement Medal, a Combat

Action Ribbon, a Navy Unit Commendation, three Navy Meritorious Unit Commendations, two Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, a Humanitarian Service Medal, four Sea Service Deployment Ribbons, and a NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan.