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Staff Sgt. William D. Vile

Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Age: 27 years old

Died: May 1, 2009 in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Unit: Army, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Incident: Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using direct fire near the village of Nishagam, in Konar province, Afghanistan.

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William Vile, killed in Afghanistan (Philadelphia Daily News)

U.S. Probes Whether Afghan Forces Colluded With Taliban in Deadly Attack (FOXNews)

A Tribute to SSG William. E. Vile (Big Hollywood)

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