Michael Edward Bitz, 31
Bitz was carrying injured Marines to cover when a shell exploded, spraying him with shrapnel. Blood streamed from his face and back as he continued hauling the wounded to safety. He had shipped out six weeks before his twin sons were born.
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Sources: Times research, Defense Department, iCasualties.org
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