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Sgt. Alexander . Van Aalten

Hometown: Monterey, Tennessee, U.S.

Age: 21 years old

Died: April 20, 2007 in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Incident: Killed when a land mine detonated near his unit during combat operations in Sangin, Afghanistan.

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