Mark Gregory Paslawsky, the sole American fighting on the Ukrainian side of the war in the east of the country, died from injuries sustained in battle in the town of Ilovaysk on Aug. 19. Known by the codename "Franko," the 55-year-old investment banker was a Manhattan native, and had a slight limp and a pronounced New York accent, making him seem an unlikely candidate for a soldier in an eastern European war that has already claimed more than 2,000 lives.
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Vice News: The only American fighting for Ukraine dies in battle
Mark Gregory Paslawsky, known by the codename \"Franko,\" the 55-year-old investment banker was a Manhattan native.
