PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The funeral for an Oregon Marine killed in Afghanistan will be held Saturday at Medford.
Twenty-six-year-old Matthew DeYoung of Talent died last week supporting combat operations.
His mother, Teddi DeYoung told The Oregonian her son was born a Marine because she had served in the Navy and her husband Bruce served in the Marines.
Matthew DeYoung was assigned to a unit based at Camp Lejeune. He was deployed to Iraq in 2006 and 2007 and was sent to Afghanistan late last year.
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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com
