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Beach Park soldier killed in Afghanistan
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By ABC7
The Defense Department says 25-year-old Sergeant John Penich died of gunshot wounds. He was from far north suburban Beach Park and was based in Fort Hood, Texas.
Penich died Thursday in Afghanistan.
The incident is under investigation.
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