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    A former U.S. Marine was killed fighting in Ukraine, his family says

    An American citizen was killed while fighting alongside the Ukrainian military, according to his family. He is believed to be the first American to be killed while fighting in the war in Ukraine.
    by Dustin Jones Apr 29, 2022 1 minute
    Willy Cancel in a photo from his Facebook profile. When a military contracting company was searching for individuals willing travel to Ukraine, he stepped up to take on the fight.

    Former U.S. Marine Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, was killed while fighting alongside the Ukrainian military Monday, according to his family. He is leaving behind a wife and 7-month-old baby.

    His mother, Rebecca Cabrera, that her son was working with

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