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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Photo of Cpl. Charles P. Gaffney Jr.

Cpl. Charles P. Gaffney Jr.

Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

Age: 42 years old

Died: December 24, 2008 in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Incident: Died in Paktika, Afghanistan, when his combat outpost received enemy rocket fire.

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More than 200 gather to honor fallen Cpl. Gaffney (Tucson Citizen)

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Ex-Tucson soldier died Christmas Eve in Afghan combat (Arizona Daily Star)

Fallen Arizona soldier re-enlisted to help others (KTAR.com)

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