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Camp Pendleton Marine Killed in Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis, 34, of Kayenta, Ariz., died during combat operations Friday.

A Camp Pendleton Marine was killed Friday while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis, 34, of Kayenta, Ariz., was a motor transport operations chief assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 32nd Georgian Liaison Team, Regimental Combat Team 7, 1st Marine Division.

Davis enlisted in the Marine Corps on Oct. 21, 1997.

His awards include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal.

—1st Marine Division Public Affairs

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