September 06, 2006

Mark Graham, 1973-2006

Mark Graham, a member of the 1992 Canadian Olympic team, was killed by a US warplane in Afghanistan on Monday. He was 33 years old.

Name: Mark Anthony Graham
Name: Mark Anthony Graham
Rank: 13th, 4×400m relay
Rank: Private, 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Serial Number: 35941 Serial Number: 32
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