Lt. Colonel From Pago Pago Killed In Suicide Bomb Attack
(Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Three Hawaii-based U.S. Marines, including a lieutenant colonel originally from American Samoa, have been killed during a suicide bomber attack in Iraq, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reports, citing an Associated Press report.
Lt. Col. Max A. Galea'i, 42, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, was killed along with Capt. Philip J. Dykeman of New York, and Cpl. Marcus W. Pruedhomme of Florida. The Marines were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Twenty Iraqis also died in the attack.
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