Lee\u2019s death was announced Sunday, a day after officials first reported that a service member was killed by an explosive device outside of Mosul.<\/p>\n
The paratrooper, 25, of Bluffton, Georgia, was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne infantry Regiment, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.<\/p>\n
His brigade commander, Col. J. Patrick Work, said Lee was an extraordinary young man and officer.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was exactly the type of leader that our paratroopers deserve,\u201d Work said in a statement issued from Iraq. \u201cOur sincere condolences and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lee was the first 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper to be killed in combat since 2014. He was the first All American paratrooper to be killed in Iraq since 2011.<\/p>\n
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He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and the Meritorious Service Medal. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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