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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Attack kills 9 troops (Fayetteville Observer, April 24, 2007)
