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Thomas Walter Jaichner

Third-Party Contractor
Year of Death: 2005

Thomas Walter Jaichner, Private Security Contractor, died on May 10, 2005, in Ramadi, Iraq. He was killed by sniper fire while on protective duty.

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U.S. Department of State

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