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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Spec. Jacob E. Melson

Hometown: Wasilla, Alaska, U.S.

Age: 22 years old

Died: January 7, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Army National Guard, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska.

Incident: Killed near Tall Afar when his Black Hawk helicopter crashed.

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