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Pfc. Aaron E. Fairbairn

Hometown: Aberdeen, Washington, U.S.

Age: 20 years old

Died: July 4, 2009 in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Unit: Army, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska

Incident: Killed when insurgents attacked the outpost using small arms and indirect fires.

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'On Independence Day, a few hours ago, they killed my son, Aaron in Afghanistan (Canada Free Press)

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