Former US Marine killed fighting for Ukraine

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A former U.S. Marine fighting in Ukraine was killed in combat this week, his family said, according to a report on Thursday.

Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, had been working for a private military contracting company in Ukraine since March 12 or 13. He was killed in fighting on Monday, and his body has not been recovered, according to the report.

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