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Miracle' Marine loses final battle
The young Marine came back from the war, with his toughest fight ahead of him. Merlin German waged that battle in the quiet of a Texas hospital, far from the dusty road in Iraq where a bomb exploded, leaving him with burns over 97 percent of his body.
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With his indomitable spirit Merlin German set up a foundation for burned children called "Merlin's Miracles," to raise money so these kids could enjoy life, whether it was getting an air conditioner for their home or taking a trip to Disney World, a place he loved. German, who died earlier this year, was disfigured by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2005. He underwent countless operations.
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