While joining the Marines was not a lifelong dream he wanted the challenge, he loved his country and wanted to make a difference in the world. Our American Hero Corporal Scott J. Procopio, USMC Hometown: Saugus Massachusetts Scott Procopio was born and raised in Saugus Massachusetts, where he graduated from Saugus High with the class of 2003. At Saugus High, where he was named Most Eligible Bachelor of the Class of 2003, Procopio brought his favorite assistant principal a red-and-yellow Marine Corps T-shirt, thanking him for being a mentor. Scott Procopio was a fourth-generation Saugonian. As a teenager, Scotty Procopio seemed happiest when he was tinkering with a car or pickup in his driveway, friends said. He once painted a bright-blue Ford pickup with huge white flames and a checkered racing flag on the side. And he was upset when this, his pride and joy, didnt fetch big money at auction. Scott joined the United States Marine Corps in 2004 and was assigned as a machine gunner with Kilo Co, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, based out of Camp Lejeune, NC. Procopio, who stood 6 feet tall, hails from a well-known Saugus family, which owns a local construction company. Scott married his hometown sweetheart, Kristal Cerbone. Soon afterward, they moved to North Carolina, where Procopio was stationed at Camp Lejeune. Corporal Scott J. Procopio first deployment to Iraq was in 2005, when he was in Fallujah for the first major Iraqi elections, and was decorated for his actions in helping to repel a major insurgant attack on the Abu Ghraib prison compound. He returned to Iraq in early 2006, again as a machine gunner with 3rd Plt, Kilo Co, but this time to Ramadi. Corporal Scott J. Procopio 20, was killed alongside two other Marines and their Navy corpsman, on the morning of April 2, 2006, as a result of a remotely detonated roadside bomb. The device completely destroyed the vehicle they were patrolling in, and killed four of the five occupants, including Scott who was atop the vehicle maning the machine gun. He didnt want to be a career Marine. He planned to serve his four years and then return to Saugus to join the family business, Procopio Construction. He wanted very much to serve his time, settle down, and raise a family in Saugus. He always talked about building a house here, Michael Procopio said. Forever Remember Corporal Scott J. Procopio, USMC This 20-year-old Marine was in Iraq because he believed in the mission, said Eugene Higgins, a family friend who spoke at the funeral. We salute his courage. We honor his loyalty. We treasure his sacrifice.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 11:08:34 +0000
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