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Merlin German

United States Marine

Died when: 22 years 148 days (268 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Merlin German

Merlin German (November 15, 1985 – April 11, 2008) was a United States Marine sergeant stationed in Iraq who survived a roadside bomb blast in 2005.

He became a symbol of recovery throughout the United States, soon known as the "Miracle Marine," during the 17 months he spent hospitalized following the blast.

German eventually regained the ability to walk, and set up a charity for child burn victims.Just over three years after the blast, he died following a minor skin graft surgery.


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