
DEFOREST, Wis. — A 24-year-old Marine reservist from Wisconsin described as an “upbeat, happy-go-lucky guy” was killed in Iraq, becoming the 24th service member from the state to be killed in the war.
Lance Cpl. Shane K. O’Donnell of DeForest was killed Monday in an explosion while conducting combat operations in an area south of Baghdad, said Maj. Terry Race, a spokesman for O’Donnell’s unit.
O’Donnell was with a Madison-based group of 175 Marine reservists who were activated June 1 and sent to Iraq in late September as an infantry unit, Race said Tuesday.
O’Donnell was attached to G Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, Race said.
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