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Alexander D. Shimkin

American journalist killed in Vietnam. Noted for investigating excessive civilian casualties in Operation Speedy Express

Bio	Alexander Demitri "Alex" Shimkin was an American war correspondent who was killed in the Vietnam War. He is notable for his investigation of non-combatant casualties in Operation Speedy Express.²
Born	1944 Oct 11¹
Died	1972 Jul 12¹
Occupation	journalist, war correspondent, war photographer¹
Cause of death	blast injury², death in battle¹
Status	Confirmed: Alexander D. Shimkin is a 27 Club member