Mitchell A. Lane, 34
According to his obituary on the Arlington National Cemetery website, Lane volunteered for what became his final mission. Lane died while quick-rappelling down a rope from a hovering helicopter during a nighttime assault. He was buffeted by gusty winds and fell to his death.
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