Family: Marine killed in Iraq

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Family: Marine killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Jun 2, 2008 6:43:48 EDT

WATERBURY, Conn. — A 21-year-old Marine from Waterbury has died during his first tour in Iraq, according to his family’s pastor.

The military notified Christian Cotner’s family on Friday about his death. Details about how and when he died had not been released Saturday, and the military had not publicly announced his death.

He is the 40th military member with ties to Connecticut who has died in Iraq and Afghanistan since U.S. operations began in those countries in 2003 and 2002, respectively. Two civilians from the state have also died.

The Cotner family’s pastor, the Rev. Kenneth Frazier Jr. of the First Congregational Church of Waterbury, said Saturday that the family was too grief-stricken to make public statements, but planned to do so soon.

“They would like for the public to respect their grieving process and they will make themselves available at some point when they are ready and able,” Frazier said.


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uhc comment: Christian Cotner is listed at icasualties.org as 'Not reported yet'.