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Petty Officer 1st Class David M. Tapper

Hometown: Camden County, New Jersey, U.S.

Age: 32 years old

Died: August 20, 2003 in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Unit: Army, Navy SEALs, San Diego

Incident: Died in a hospital of wounds received during an ambush in Paktika province.


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