1st Lt. Jason D. Mann

1st Lt. Jason D. Mann, 29, of Woodlynne, N.J., died July 17 from a non-hostile incident in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
1st Lt. Jason D. Mann, 29, of Stafford County, with the Camp Lejeune, N.C.,-based Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, died Thursday, July 17, when the roof of a building collapsed on him in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. 1st Lt. Mann was born March 24, 1979, in Woodlynne, N.J. After graduating from Collingswood High School in Collingswood, N.J., he enlisted in the Marine Corps on Nov. 3, 1997. In the Marine Corps, he was an Arab linguist, reconnaissance professional and ground intelligence officer. He achieved the rank of staff sergeant before receiving a commission as a second lieutenant on May 6, 2005. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a major in finance and economics from the University of South Carolina in 2005. After attending The Basic School, Infantry Officer's Course and the Ground Intelligence Officer Course, he reported to 1st Battalion, 6th Marines for duty as the battalion's assistant intelligence officer and later, the battalion's scout sniper platoon commander.