Lance Corporal Roger W. Muchnick Jr., 23 of Fairfield, Connecticut, died on March 19th. He and six other Marines were killed during a at Hawthorne Army Depot, in Nevada.
Roger joined the Marines in June of 2010, he had served two tours in Afghanistan, and was considering going to college. Muchnick was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
His awards include the Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan.
Muchnick joined the Westport PAL football program in third or fourth-grade and played through eighth-grade. He graduated from Staples High School in 2008.
Muchnick attended Eastern Connecticut State University, completing his freshman year and then joined the Marine Corps. The men’s lacrosse team is planning to honor Muchnick’s memory by wearing the number 36 — his jersey number — on their helmets for the rest of the season.
Roger is survived by his parents, Kate Coakley of Jupiter, Fla. and Roger Muchnick Sr. of Ashville, NC, his brother Will, 21, and sisters Avery and Grace, 19. He is also survived by his grandparents, Jerome and Marilyn Muchnick of Philadelphia, and Dr. Robert and MaryAnne Coakley of Lenox as well as, several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services for Lance Corporal Roger W. Muchnick Jr., will be held Friday, March 29, in Lenox, Mass. The service will take place at 11 a.m. at St. Ann’s Church, 134 Main St.
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