Lance Corporal Chase Comley
Branch of Service: Marines
Years of Service: 2003-2005
Military Occupation: Amphibious Assault
Honors: Global War on Terror/Operation Iraqi Freedom; Purple Heart; Combat Action Ribbon; Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Iraqi Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Rifle Expert Badge
Born on November 10, 1983, Chase Comley graduated from the Sayre School in 2002. He enlisted in the Marines in 2004 and served in the 2nd Platoon, B Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion and was deployed to Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was killed in action by a suicide bomber in Al Amiriyah, Iraq, on August 6, 2005, while performing combat operations.
Sayre’s baseball field is named in Chase’s honor and the Gardenside Little League program provides awards in his honor each year. His memory is kept alive through his family and friends, some of whom have named their children after him.