Master Corporal Collin Ryan Fitzgerald, MMV is a

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soldier who was among the first recipients of the

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, a Canadian military decoration, in recognition of actions under enemy fire in

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. He belonged to

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. The citation reads:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzgerald, Collin Ryan Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Canadian Army soldiers Canadian military personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Recipients of the Medal of Military Valour