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2nd Lt. Michael R. Girdano

Hometown: Pennsylvania, U.S.

Age: 23 years old

Died: August 1, 2008 in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Unit: Army, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Tex.

Incident: Died in Chowkay Valley, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained when vehicle encountered a makeshift bomb.

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