Sgt. Merlin . German
Hometown: Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Age: 22 years old
Died: April 11, 2008 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident: Died April 11 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Tex., from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations in Anbar province.
Related Links:
Sgt. Merlin German, Marine burned in Iraq, dies (Newsday, May 2, 2008)
IRAQ: Miracle man (Los Angeles Times)
Marine Sgt. Merlin German's loved ones recall his life (New York Daily News, May 3, 2008)
