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Benjamin Frederick was discovered unresponsive Saturday and rushed to the hospital where we was pronounced dead. He was 33. He died as a result of injuries sustained in an accident, according to his\u00a0obituary posted online, but no further details were given.<br\/><br\/>Frederick is said to have loved his job as a flight surgeon\u00a0\u2014\u00a0that it fit his\u00a0sense of adventure, <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.legacy.com\/obituaries\/burlingtonfreepress\/obituary.aspx?n=benjamin-kirk-frederick&amp;pid=183175411\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/www.legacy.com\/obituaries\/burlingtonfreepress\/obituary.aspx?n=benjamin-kirk-frederick&amp;pid=183175411\">the obit reads<\/a>.<br\/><br\/>&#8220;With an adventurous soul and a drive to serve others, he found a perfect fit in a career as a Naval Flight Surgeon,&#8221; the obit reads. &#8220;Ben lived a full life. Though a carefree, fun-loving, and lively force, he was fiercely devoted in service to his squadron and in loyalty to his friends and family.&#8221;<br\/><br\/>Frederick was commissioned\u00a0in the reserves in 2009 and became active duty in 2013, according to his releasable bio provided by the Navy. He was stationed out of Marine Aircraft Group 31 at\u00a0Marine Corps Air Station\u00a0Beaufort, South Carolina\u00a0\u2014\u00a0it was his first duty station after\u00a0graduating from the Navy&#8217;s medical training pipeline.<br\/><br\/>He is survived by a brother, Christopher, who is also in the Navy, and his parents Mark and Marilyn.<br\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lt. Benjamin Frederick&#8217;s death is under investigation, according to reports. 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