Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 26 June, 2011
Unit: 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company
Hometown: Mullins, S.C.
Gunnery Sgt. Ralph E. Pate Jr., 29, of Mullins, S.C., died June 26 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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