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1st Sgt. Ricky L. McGinnis

Hometown: Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.

Age: 42 years old

Died: October 26, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Tex.

Incident: Died in Balad, Iraq, from injuries suffered that same day in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when a makeshift bomb exploded near his dismounted patrol.

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Services for soldier set for tonight (JournalNews, November 2006)

Family Mourns Hamilton Soldier Killed in Iraq (WCPO, Oct. 29,2006)

Hamilton Native Killed In Iraq (OhioNewsNow.com, 2006)

Nephew Of Fallen Soldier Also Served In Uncle's Unit In Iraq (WCPO, Oct. 30,2006)

Career soldier from Hamilton dies in roadside bomb blast (The Beacon Journal, Oct. 30, 2006)

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