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LCpl. Matthew Pathenos

(reprinted from KSDK.com, February 9, 2007)

A U.S. Marine from Ballwin has been killed in Iraq.

Lance Cpl. Matthew Pathenos, 21, was killed in action earlier this week.

His family issued the following statement:

"The Pathenos & Erney families wish to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers on behalf of their son Matthew, a U.S. Marine who was killed in Fallujah, Iraq, on February 7, 2007.

Matthew, a graduate of Parkway South High School class of 2003 in Ballwin, was serving his first tour in Iraq.

Like his brother Christopher, he was proud to be a Marine and volunteered to serve his country. Matthew paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and the future generations of this country.

He loved his country and family and we will miss him terribly.

The family asks that their privacy be respected during their time of grief.

Services will be held at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church date and time to be announced."

The Department of Defense has not officially announced Pathenos' death.