Geoffrey Cayer

Lance Corporal Geoffrey Cayer was a 21-year-old from Fitchburg who was killed in Iraq this week. He is the first Fitchburg resident to die in the war.

If anyone knew Cayer or knows his family and would like to tell us a little bit about him, it would be very much appreciated.

(UPDATE: Here's the Sentinel and the Telegram with good pieces on Cayer.)

(UPDATE: Here's the text of the Department of Defense press release regarding Cayer:

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Geofrey R. Cayer, 20, of Fitchburg, Mass., died July 18 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

The incident is under investigation.)