Marine Corp Orlowski was assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Orlowski was killed by an accidental discharge of a .50 caliber machine gun. Eric had wanted to be a Marine from the time he was a little boy. He attended West Seneca East High School where he was on the football team. Although he wasn't a strong student, he was a hard worker on the football field and at work – a tough guy with an aura of confidence and a reputation for never missing a day of work. He didn't graduate but he later earned a GED. After high school, he worked for several companies installing and manufacturing windows. But in February 2000, his dream of becoming a Marine came true. He served proudly – was a go-getter, a well-rounded Marine who always volunteered for extra duty. Eric had a 3-year-old daughter who meant the world to him. While in Iraq he was afraid of only one thing – leaving his daughter behind if something happened to him. The last call from Eric came in the middle of the night at about 4:30 a.m. He told his sister to take care of his daughter if anything happened to him. He also called his mother at the same time. Less than 18 hours later, Eric was dead.
Marine Corp Orlowski was assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Orlowski was killed by an accidental discharge of a .50 caliber machine gun. Eric had wanted to be a Marine from the time he was a little boy. He attended West Seneca East High School where he was on the football team. Although he wasn't a strong student, he was a hard worker on the football field and at work – a tough guy with an aura of confidence and a reputation for never missing a day of work. He didn't graduate but he later earned a GED. After high school, he worked for several companies installing and manufacturing windows. But in February 2000, his dream of becoming a Marine came true. He served proudly – was a go-getter, a well-rounded Marine who always volunteered for extra duty. Eric had a 3-year-old daughter who meant the world to him. While in Iraq he was afraid of only one thing – leaving his daughter behind if something happened to him. The last call from Eric came in the middle of the night at about 4:30 a.m. He told his sister to take care of his daughter if anything happened to him. He also called his mother at the same time. Less than 18 hours later, Eric was dead.
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