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Cpl. Matthew L. Alexander

Hometown: Gretna, Nebraska, U.S.

Age: 21 years old

Died: May 6, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Army, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Incident: Killed when a makeshift bomb detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baqubah.

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Remembering Fallen Soldiers: Matthew Lee Alexander (The Seattle Times, May 15, 2007)

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