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Wisconsin soldier dies in Afghanistan

December 27, 2011 By Jackie Johnson

An Army medic from Marshfield has died in Afghanistan, after he was attacked by insurgents. The Pentagon confirms that 27-year-old Staff Sergeant Joseph Altmann died on Christmas Day, just a few days after his own birthday. Officials say he was hit by small-arms fire. His family says this is Altmann’s third tour of duty; he previously served in Iraq, and had recently enlisted for another four years in the Army. His parents are John and Janice Altmann. Their son was a medic whose unit was based out of Hawaii. Altmann had no children; he just got married in February of this year.

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