A Marine corporal with Maine ties has been killed in Afghanistan.

Mark Goyet, 22, died Tuesday while in combat in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

“We mourn the tragic loss of Corporal Goyet, and we are profoundly mindful of his steadfast courage and noble sacrifice as he heroically answered his country’s call to service,” U.S. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe said in a statement released today. “His bravery and dedication will never be forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this most difficult of times.”

Goyet’s parents, Raymond and Martha Goyet, grew up in Westbrook. They now live in Sinton, Texas, where Raymond Goyet serves as a commander in the Navy.

Mark Goyet’s grandparents, Philip and Nancy Curran, live on Duck Pond Road in Westbrook. His paternal grandparents, the late Raymond Goyet Sr. and Muriel Goyet, lived on Brown Street in Westbrook before their deaths.

Cpl. Goyet was assigned to 3d Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, (Regimental Combat Team-8, II Marine Expeditionary Force FWD), 1st Marine Division, based in Twentynine Palms, Calif.