Cause of death Suicide Nationality American | Name Suicide Harry | |
Died April 3, 2011 (age 21)
in Afghanistan Education Santa Clara High school Occupation U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Family Allen Lew (father), Judy Chu (aunt) | ||
Lance Corporal Harry Lew (Chinese: 廖梓源; pinyin: Liào Zǐyuán; March 31, 1990 – April 3, 2011) was a United States Marine and a nephew of Congresswoman Judy Chu, who committed suicide after being hazed by his fellow Marines. The three accused Marines, who were stationed with Lew at Patrol Base Gowragi in Afghanistan, claimed that Lew had fallen asleep on watch for the fourth time since he arrived there.
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Lew fatally shot himself on April 3, 2011.
Sentencing
Fellow Marine Jacob Jacoby's legal case ended on January 30, 2012, in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii when he took a plea deal to lesser charges of assault, and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and his rank was reduced. In the trial Jacoby admitted that he punched and kicked Lance Cpl. Harry Lew. .
Controversy
Lance Cpl. Carlos Orozco III was accused of kicking sand in Lew's face and forcing him to do push-ups and leg lifts. The panel of three officers and five enlisted Marines found Orozco not guilty at a court-martial at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay.
Sergeant Benjamin Johns was also cleared of hazing charges in the death of Harry Lew.