Abraham G. Twitchell
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| Age: |
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28 |
| Hometown: |
Yelm, WA |
| Date of Death: |
4/2/2006 |
| Incident Location: |
Asad, Iraq |
| Branch of Military: |
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Marines |
| Rank: |
Staff Sgt. |
| Unit: |
Combat Service Support Group-1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expedi |
| Unit's Base: |
Twentynine Palms, Calif. |
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Twitchell had only been in the Middle East since February, and when he left, he had just become a Dad for the first time. His daughter McKenzie was born in August. Twitchell also leaves behind a wife, and two step children. "His kids meant the world to him," Maurice Twitchell said. "His wife meant the world to him, and I think he was a proud Marine but he loved that family." Twitchell's family is intensely proud of him, and.proud of what he was doing. The family has a long history of military service