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Alexandre A Alexeev
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Name: Army Cpl. Alexandre A. Alexeev
Age: 23
From: Wilmington, Calif.
Assigned to 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Cpl. Alexandre A. Alexeev died May 28 in Abu Sayda, Iraq, of wounds sustained when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Also killed were 1st Lt. Kile G. West, Sgt. Anthony D. Ewing, Cpl. Zachary D. Baker and Cpl. James E. Summers.
Died: May 28, 2007
Wilmington soldier killed in Iraq wanted to be U.S. citizen
The Associated Press
Age: 23
From: Wilmington, Calif.
Assigned to 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Cpl. Alexandre A. Alexeev died May 28 in Abu Sayda, Iraq, of wounds sustained when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Also killed were 1st Lt. Kile G. West, Sgt. Anthony D. Ewing, Cpl. Zachary D. Baker and Cpl. James E. Summers.
Died: May 28, 2007
Wilmington soldier killed in Iraq wanted to be U.S. citizen
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Army Cpl. Alexandre “Sasha” Alexeev assured family and friends two weeks ago he’d return from Iraq unscathed.
“He called and said, ‘Don’t worry guys, I’ll come back,’ ” family friend Alina Ortega said. “He said, ‘Nothing is going to happen for the next two or three days. No missions.’ They didn’t need to leave the post.”
The following day he was on a rescue mission when a roadside bomb exploded, killing the 23-year-old Wilmington soldier and four others in the military vehicle.
“Nobody believes it’s happening,” Ortega said. “We don’t believe it’s him. We believe it’s some mistake or something. But we got the phone call and
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6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas;
Incident
Army Cpl. Alexandre A. Alexeev died May 28 in Abu Sayda, Iraq, of wounds sustained when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Also killed were 1st Lt. Kile G. West, Sgt. Anthony D. Ewing, Cpl. Zachary D. Baker and Cpl. James E. Summers.
Prayers & Messages
Alexandre A Alexeev
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.