{"id":57526,"date":"2023-05-04T00:25:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T00:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/05\/04\/marine-vet-killed-in-ukraine-reportedly-while-evacuating-civilians\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:50:07","slug":"marine-vet-killed-in-ukraine-reportedly-while-evacuating-civilians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2023\/05\/04\/marine-vet-killed-in-ukraine-reportedly-while-evacuating-civilians\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine vet killed in Ukraine, reportedly while evacuating civilians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Marine veteran was recently killed in Ukraine, reportedly while helping civilians flee the grinding battle in Bakhmut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The circumstances surrounding the death of Cooper \u201cHarris\u201d Andrews, 26, were first reported by CNN<\/a>, which spoke with Andrews\u2019 mother and colleagues. The State Department on Monday confirmed that a U.S. citizen had died in Ukraine but didn\u2019t name Andrews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His mother, Willow Andrews, told CNN that her son was hit by a mortar, likely on April 19 on the \u201croad of life,\u201d a critical supply and evacuation route<\/a> connecting to Bakhmut, Ukraine. The battle for Bakhmut<\/a> has been one of the deadliest and most drawn-out of the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\t