By Alicia Cruz
The Black Urban Times
The Department of Defense announced Wednesday the death of a U.S. Marine who died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
Days shy of his 21st birthday, Lance Corporal Ralph Fabbri died of injuries he sustained by small-arms fire while on a foot patrol in Helmand province, where Marines are fighting to wrestle control from the Taliban.
Fabbri, of Gallitzin, Pa., who joined the Marine Corps in 2008, was a combat photographer assigned to the Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, The Los Angeles Times reported.
Fabbri's unit was in the final weeks of a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. This was the 2008 Penn Cambria High School graduates first tour in the Middle East.
His grieving family released a bouquet of balloons in his memory last night - a day after his death, the result of an insurgent attack in the war torn province.
While specific details of the Associated Press reported. The Gallitzin native is believed to be the lone Marine reportedly killed in an insurgent attack Tuesday.
Stacy Hoover, 34, of Cresson, told the Altoona Mirror her cousin, Fabbri was scheduled to return in three weeks, which made the news of his death especially heartbreaking for the family, said Hoover who is making funeral arrangements for Fabbri's family.
Penn Cambria Superintendent Mary Beth Whited recalled the young Marine's days as an honor student in the district, his friendly smile and his strong interest in art, science and history courses.
"He took pretty much every history course he could while he was here; he just loved it. His enthusiasm and talent left a legacy at the school, Whited added.
Survived by parents Tim and Deb Fabbri, also of Gallitzin, and a brother, Tim Jr., the family is requesting privacy, she said.
Fabbri's death was the second this week, both occurring in Kandahar, where Operation Dragon Strike has been under way for weeks to flush out the Taliban, the Associated Press reported.
Another Cambria County service member, Sgt. Derek L. Shanfield, 22, of Hastings, died in June during combat operations also in the Helmand province, according to News 10.
The Black Urban Times
The Department of Defense announced Wednesday the death of a U.S. Marine who died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
Days shy of his 21st birthday, Lance Corporal Ralph Fabbri died of injuries he sustained by small-arms fire while on a foot patrol in Helmand province, where Marines are fighting to wrestle control from the Taliban.
Fabbri, of Gallitzin, Pa., who joined the Marine Corps in 2008, was a combat photographer assigned to the Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, The Los Angeles Times reported.
Fabbri's unit was in the final weeks of a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. This was the 2008 Penn Cambria High School graduates first tour in the Middle East.
His grieving family released a bouquet of balloons in his memory last night - a day after his death, the result of an insurgent attack in the war torn province.
While specific details of the Associated Press reported. The Gallitzin native is believed to be the lone Marine reportedly killed in an insurgent attack Tuesday.
Stacy Hoover, 34, of Cresson, told the Altoona Mirror her cousin, Fabbri was scheduled to return in three weeks, which made the news of his death especially heartbreaking for the family, said Hoover who is making funeral arrangements for Fabbri's family.
Penn Cambria Superintendent Mary Beth Whited recalled the young Marine's days as an honor student in the district, his friendly smile and his strong interest in art, science and history courses.
"He took pretty much every history course he could while he was here; he just loved it. His enthusiasm and talent left a legacy at the school, Whited added.
Survived by parents Tim and Deb Fabbri, also of Gallitzin, and a brother, Tim Jr., the family is requesting privacy, she said.
Fabbri's death was the second this week, both occurring in Kandahar, where Operation Dragon Strike has been under way for weeks to flush out the Taliban, the Associated Press reported.
Another Cambria County service member, Sgt. Derek L. Shanfield, 22, of Hastings, died in June during combat operations also in the Helmand province, according to News 10.
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