Megan McClung

Megan M. McClung
Born(1972-04-14)14 April 1972
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Died6 December 2006(2006-12-06) (aged 34)
Ramadi, Iraq
Buried
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1995–2006
Rank Major
UnitI Marine Expeditionary Force
Battles / warsIraq War 
AwardsBronze Star
Purple Heart
Hawaii Medal of Honor
Alma materAdmiral Farragut Academy
United States Naval Academy
Boston University

Megan Malia Leilani McClung (14 April 1972 – 6 December 2006) was the first female United States Marine Corps officer killed in combat during the Iraq War, and the first female graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy to be killed in action. Major McClung was serving as a public affairs officer in Al Anbar Province, Iraq when she was killed.