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Lance cpl. killed in combat in Helmand
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Posted : Tuesday Feb 2, 2010 16:47:24 EST
Posted : Tuesday Feb 2, 2010 16:47:24 EST
A Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based Marine was killed Monday in Afghanistan, the Defense Department announced Tuesday.
Lance Cpl. Michael L. Freeman Jr., 21, of Fayetteville, Pa., died “as a result of a hostile incident while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan,” according to a II Marine Expeditionary Force press release.
Freeman, a machine gunner, was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, part of the 2nd Marine Division.
He enlisted in the Marine Corps in August 2008. His awards include a Purple Heart, a Combat Action Ribbon and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal.
No additional details were immediately available.
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