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April 4, 2006

W. Warwick Marine died in flash flood in Iraq

Cpl. Brian St. Germain, a 22-year-old Marine from West Warwick, died in Iraq on Sunday, the victim of a single-vehicle accident in Al Anbar Province.

Governor Carcieri released a statement just after noon today offering the first details of the circumstances surrounding the West Warwick High School graduate's death.

According to the statement, the Marine Corps said St. Germain was a passenger in a "Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement" that was caught in a flash flood and rolled over.

This was his second tour in Iraq.

St. Germain was meritoriously promoted to corporal during his first tour, according to the governor's statement.

He was an active-duty Marine attached to the 1st Marine Logistics Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force .

School Supt. David Raiche said earlier today that St. Germain was the first West Warwick graduate to die in Iraq.

Carcieri has ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff in St. Germain's honor.

More to come on projo.com ...

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 12:37 PM | Permalink

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