Sgt. Christopher M. Wrinkle, 29, of Dallastown, Pa., died July 31 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Wrinkle was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, N.C. He died while trying to save his military working dog Tosca, who died in the fire that swept through his barracks and also killed two other Marines, Staff Sgt. Patrick R. Dolphin, 29, of Holly Ridge, North Carolina and Sgt. Dennis E. Kancler, 26, of Brecksville, Ohio. K9 Tosca’s ashes were in the church next to Sgt. Wrinkle and were buried together. Sgt. Wrinkle spent almost ten years serving with the U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command based at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Wrinkle had been awarded two purple hearts, Combat Action Ribbon, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War On Terrorism Service Medal and Sea Service. Contributions can be made to the Sgt. Christopher M. Wrinkle and Tosca Memorial Fund care of Metro Bank. The funds will benefit the Courtyard of Honor at Dallastown High School and the U.S. War Dog Association.
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