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Mark D Taylor

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Name: Army Maj. Mark D. Taylor

Age: 41

From: Stockton, Calif.

Assigned to the 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Incident: Army Maj. Mark D. Taylor was killed March 20 when his living area came under a rocket attack in Fallujah, Iraq.

Died: March 20, 2004


‘Compassionate, driven’ surgeon killed in rocket attack

By Mielikki Org
Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Army Maj. Mark D. Taylor, a surgeon, left his 6-year-old son, Conner, with a set of dog tags, saying, “Wear them until Daddy comes home.”

Taylor, 41, died on March 20 when his living area came under rocket attack in Fallujah, Iraq.

Those who knew him well remembered Taylor as wonderful men serving his country.

“He was a brave guy and wonderful person,” said longtime family friend Cathy Conrad in Stockton, Calif.

“It’s an incredible loss to us and the entire country,” said Conrad, who met Taylor 24 years ago while the two were studying at San Joaquin Delta College.

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the 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Incident

Army Maj. Mark D. Taylor was killed March 20 when his living area came under a rocket attack in Fallujah, Iraq.

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Mark D Taylor
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.