Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 26 August, 2021
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, California
Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, California, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Merola was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
