Gary O'Donnell (British Army soldier)
(1968-2008)
British Army bomb disposal expert
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Warrant Officer Class 2 Gary John O'Donnell, GM & Bar (21 July 1968 – 10 September 2008) was a British Army bomb disposal expert who was awarded the George Medal twice. The George Medal is the second highest decoration for "acts of great bravery" not "in the face of the enemy". His second George Medal was the first such award in 26 years and the first ever posthumous bar. O'Donnell was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Afghanistan.
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21 July 1968 Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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10 September 2008 (aged 40) Helmand Province, Afghanistan
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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