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Hundreds mourn U.S. Army Ranger Sgt. Alessandro "Sandrino" Plutino, inside the auditorium of his high school alma mater, and line the streets of downtown Pitman to honor a hometown hero.
by Tom Gralish Published Aug. 19, 2011, 11:21 p.m. ET
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![Plutino was killed while hunting insurgents in the Paktia province of Afghanistan. He was eulogized by comrades and relatives as a selfless patriot, devoted family member, friend, and fiance. Plutino "died helping [fellow Rangers] accomplish the mission...and he died serving our nation," said Col. Mark Odom, commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment from Fort Benning, Ga. He "could have been anything he wanted to be in life."](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/v2/LUMBPHACLFBPHD5QHWT46QNBJQ.jpg?auth=3537e997efb88c064dfcd774abb7e110b6d9e0599fc9dc0a5a3efa41dca10a19&width=760&height=507&smart=true)