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Marine dead in Miramar barracks ID’d
Staff report
Posted : Wednesday Apr 29, 2009 17:13:24 EDT
Posted : Wednesday Apr 29, 2009 17:13:24 EDT
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Officials are investigating the death of a Marine who was found dead April 23 in his barracks room at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station in San Diego.
The Marine was identified as Pvt. Jeffrey D. Ghen, a native of Fairfax Station, Va., said Miramar spokesman Cpl. Sean McGinty in a statement.
Ghen, who enlisted on Aug. 21, 2006, worked as a helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, at Miramar, McGinty said. The cause of death remained under investigation.
The military medals and decorations that Ghan had earned include the National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, NATO Medal and a Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
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