Cpl. Michael B. Lindemuth

Michael Lindemuth loved carpentry and hoped to make his hobby a career after he finished with the Marines. "He loved his tools, had a quite a few of them. Those were his pride and joy," said Cpl. Cory Miller, who shared an apartment with Lindemuth. Lindemuth, 27, of Petoskey, Mich., died April 13 after being wounded by mortar fire at Camp Hit in Anbar province. He was based in Akron, Ohio. Lindemuth graduated from a Christian high school in 1996. He was on his second deployment to Iraq and hoped it would bring a promotion. "He pretty much had an upbeat attitude about going back," Miller said. Lindemuth was an outgoing and devout man who attended chapel services several times a week and loved sports, especially soccer and hunting. He was always willing to help those in need. "He was a remarkable young man who always knew what he wanted," said Brenda Nash, a former neighbor.