Faces of the Fallen: This is a collection of information about each U.S. service member who died in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Cpl. Richard J. Nelson

Hometown: Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.

Age: 23 years old

Died: April 14, 2008 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Marines, Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wis.

Incident: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province.

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