Faces of the Fallen: This is a collection of information about each U.S. service member who died in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Photo of Cpl. Richard A. Gilbert Jr.

Cpl. Richard A. Gilbert Jr.

Hometown: Montgomery, Ohio, U.S.

Age: 26 years old

Died: January 26, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Marines, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base, Hawaii

Incident: Killed when a Marine Corps transport helicopter crashed during a sandstorm near Rutbah.


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