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Pfc. Christopher E. Murphy

Hometown: Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.

Age: 21 years old

Died: May 12, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Army, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Incident: Killed when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using automatic fire and explosives in Taqa.

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