Alec R. Terwiske - California's War Dead - Los Angeles Times Based in California Marines, Lance Corporal 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom Died: September 3, 2012 Helmand province, Afghanistan Gender: Male Hometown: Dubois, Ind. Terwiske died Sept. 3 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Terwiske is included in this database because he was stationed at Camp Pendleton.