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Sgt. Benjamin B. Portell

Hometown: Bakersfield, California, U.S.

Age: 27 years old

Died: December 26, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Army, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps, Fort Hood, Tex.

Incident: Killed by small arms fire during dismounted combat operations in Mosul.

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