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02-13-07, 01:21 PM
Defense department confirms Iraq death of Detroit-area Marine
WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids

DETROIT -- The U.S. Department of Defense on Tuesday confirmed the death in Iraq of a 19-year-old Marine from the Detroit area who joined the military to become a chemical engineer.

Pfc. Tarryl Hill was killed last Wednesday while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province.

Hill, a 2005 graduate of Southfield-Lathrup High School, entered the military as a cook in April 2006. He was raised by his grandparents in Macomb County's Shelby Township.

He joined the Marines to pay for college, where he wanted to study engineering, said his grandfather, George Hill.

Hill was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division in Mount Clemens.

Ellie