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Honor For Hero Marine From Groton Killed In Afghanistan

reynold joseph — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:31:40 +0000

GROTON, Mass. (AP) — The military is awarding its third-highest combat decoration to a U.S. Marine from Massachusetts who was killed after saving colleagues in battle in Afghanistan.

Sgt. William Woitowicz of Groton was killed on June 7 after opening fire on Taliban fighters and exposing himself to hostile gunfire to enable fellow Marines and Afghan commandos move to safety in a village controlled by insurgents. The 23-year-old was given a Purple Heart and promoted posthumously to sergeant.

Nearly 100 relatives, friends and Marines were at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Quantico, Va., to witness the Silver Star presentation to Woitowicz’ family.

Woitowicz was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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Silver Star For Groton Marine Killed In Afghanistan

reynold joseph — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:16:15 +0000

GROTON, Mass. (AP) — The military is awarding its third-highest combat decoration to a U.S. Marine from Massachusetts who was killed after saving colleagues in battle in Afghanistan.

Sgt. William Woitowicz of Groton was killed on June 7 after opening fire on Taliban fighters and exposing himself to hostile gunfire to enable fellow Marines and Afghan commandos move to safety in a village controlled by insurgents. The 23-year-old was given a Purple Heart and promoted posthumously to sergeant.

Nearly 100 relatives, friends and Marines were at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Quantico, Va., to witness the Silver Star presentation to Woitowicz’ family.

Woitowicz was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Service Held For Fallen Marine From Groton

KC Downey — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:15:15 +0000

GROTON (AP) — The small town of Groton is paying final respects to a local Marine killed in Afghanistan.

A wake for Cpl. William Woitowicz is scheduled for Wednesday at St. Catherine’s Church in Westford. A funeral mass is scheduled for Thursday morning at the same church.

The Pentagon said the 23-year-old Woitowicz was killed last week after suffering multiple traumatic injuries from small arms fire in Badghis Province.

He joined the Marines shortly after his 2007 graduation from Groton-Dunstable High School, where he played basketball.

William Woitowitz was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday. (photo credit: Lowell Sun)

He is survived by his parents, a brother and a sister.

Woitowicz was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine From Groton Killed In Afghanistan

KC Downey — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:40:09 +0000

BOSTON (CBS) – A Marine from Groton has been killed in action in Afghanistan, according to Pentagon officials.

Corporal William Woitowicz was 23 years old. He was assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command

The Pentagon says he was killed conducting combat operations in Afghanistan on Tuesday.

Woitowicz was a 2007 graduate f Groton-Dunstable High School.