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Soldiers death brings sadness to Dawsonville
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Staff Sgt. Alexander G. Povilaitis, 47, was killed in action when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Defense. - photo by For The Times
A staff sergeant from Dawsonville who was killed in Afghanistan last week was remembered Monday as a loving family man and dedicated soldier. Staff Sgt. Alexander G. Povilaitis, 47, was killed in action when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Defense. “He was one of the greatest men I have ever known.