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Sergeant David Fisher of Watervlet was killed in a tank incident in Iraq on December 1st,2004. He was only 21 years old.
On Friday David's family was joined by other soldiers at the National Guard Headquarters in Latham to receive a special honor, a portrait of David painted as part of the American Fallen Soldiers Project created by Texas artist Phil Taylor.
The portrait's unveiling was an emotional moment. David's mother Vicky Di Mura and his siblings stood by as the image of the young sergeant in a black cowboy hat was shown publicly for the first time. David's step sister Gabriella spoke lovingly of her brother and how the portrait made her smile. She called him her angel.
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