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Jason Edward Obert
Jason Edward Obert, Private Security Contractor, died on April 21, 2005, in Iraq, north of Baghdad, in a helicopter crash (missile attack). His hometown is Fountain, Colorado. DS Public Affairs has been unable to locate the source of this image to seek permission for its use. Please contact DS Public Affairs (dspublicaffairs@state.gov) if you have additional information. Back to DSS Memorial

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