Funeral held for NJ marine killed in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - October 9, 2011
Hundreds of people gathered Saturday at a Gloucester County
church to honor Ryan K. Iannelli of East Greenwich Township. He was
killed Sept. 28 when his helicopter crashed in the Helmand
province.
The 27-year-old Iannelli was a first lieutenant at the time of
his death, but was posthumously promoted to captain. A 2002
graduate of Kingsway Regional High School, he is survived by his
parents and a sister.
Iannelli was assigned to the Marine Light Attack helicopter
squadron 269, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Air Wing, II Marine
Expeditionary Force. He was stationed at the Marine Corps Air
Station in New River, N.C.
