Monday, Dec. 01, 2008

College: Marine killed in Iraq was Citadel grad

A Marine killed recently in Iraq was a graduate of The Citadel, the college is reporting.

Capt. Warren A. Frank was killed in action while distributing humanitarian aid in the Ninewa province of Iraq Nov. 25, according to the college.

Frank, 26, was a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated from The Citadel in 2004.

He was assigned to the 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liasion Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, Japan, according to the U.S. Department of Defense.

His death was announced by the department Wednesday.

-- From Staff Reports

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