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Sgt Merlin German
Last post 05-04-2008 10:04 PM by SarBeth486. 7 replies.
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05-01-2008 2:24 PM
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BamaMarine7276
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| IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. 370-08
May 01, 2008 |
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DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Merlin German, 22 of Manhattan, N.Y., died April 11 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on Feb. 22, 2005. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif., while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. German’s parent unit was the 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was medically retired Sept. 28, 2007, as a result of his injuries.
Media with questions about this Marine can contact the Headquarters Marine Corps public affairs office at (703) 614-4309. |
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Later that night, while I was thinking about the day's somber events, Cpl. Richard A. Mason, an infantryman with Headquarters Platoon, who, in the short time I was with the company became a good friend, told me, "You're still here, don't forget that. Tell your kids, your grandkids, what Sgt. Peralta did for you and the other Marines today."
Quote from a story written by combat correspondent LCpl Travis J. Kaemmerer who,unfortunately,died in a car crash in Virginia after returning from Iraq.
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sempermomfi
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Just saw a short piece of this wonderful Marine. He was "SEMPER FI"
Rest easy Marine.
Proud Mom of Cpl Jacob -
I'd rather be in the middle of the game, playing hard with little hope of winning than to be an observer," Army Lt. Gen Russell Honore
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thirsty pilgrim
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Sucks....
I wonder what the wounds were that he died from? He was wounded in 05 and hung on for 3 years. I'm assuming that he was hospitalized all that time.
If guns are outlawed, how can we shoot the liberals?
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BamaMarine7276
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 thirsty pilgrim:
Sucks....
I wonder what the wounds were that he died from? He was wounded in 05 and hung on for 3 years. I'm assuming that he was hospitalized all that time.
Read Jim Burke's post in this forum titled From the Tribute Forum. There is a link to a news article in his post that tells what happened.
Later that night, while I was thinking about the day's somber events, Cpl. Richard A. Mason, an infantryman with Headquarters Platoon, who, in the short time I was with the company became a good friend, told me, "You're still here, don't forget that. Tell your kids, your grandkids, what Sgt. Peralta did for you and the other Marines today."
Quote from a story written by combat correspondent LCpl Travis J. Kaemmerer who,unfortunately,died in a car crash in Virginia after returning from Iraq.
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Big Al
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You beat me to it Chris, I just posted this on the Open Forum...but it won't hurt to have it posted in more than one place.
The Lord Giveth, The M-60 Taketh Away
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John Wear
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Here's a little bit more about the "Miricle Man" that I got from Susan "More Muscles" Warren:
Sgt. Merlin German died April 11 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, where he was continuing treatment for the injuries he suffered in combat on Feb. 22, 2005, the Pentagon said Thursday.
The former turret gunner was dubbed the "Miracle Man" for his determination in facing his wounds, which cost the former saxophone player his fingers and rippled his face with scars. He endured more than 40 surgeries, spent 17 months in a hospital and had to learn to walk again. Meanwhile, he started a charity, Merlin's Miracles, to aid child burn victims and considered college and a career.
"Sometimes I do think I can't do it," he told The Associated Press last year. "Then I think: Why not? I can do whatever I want. ... Nobody has ever been 97 percent dead and survived, and lived to walk." Born in New York City, German moved to its suburbs as a teenager. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in September 2003, according to his charity's Web site. He was medically retired four years later, the Defense Department said.
German had been stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that the state Capitol's flags would be flown at half-staff in German's honor, saying the sergeant's "courage and unfailing loyalty serve as an inspiration to Americans everywhere."
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