Combat wound kills Marine from Ohio

Associated Press

RICHFIELD, Ohio

A U.S. Marine from Ohio has died from injuries suffered in combat in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Thursday.

Gunnery Sgt. Robert Gilbert II of Richfield died Tuesday, his 28th birthday.

Officials said he was wounded March 8 while supporting combat operations in Badghis province.

Gilbert was assigned to the 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment at the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command in Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Gilbert was on his fifth tour of duty in the Middle East and his second in Afghanistan, said family friend Anthony Maroon.

Gilbert was a 2000 graduate of Revere High School.

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