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Orlando E Gonzalez
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Name: Army Pfc. Orlando E. Gonzalez
Age: 21
From: New Freedom, Pa.
Assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Army Pfc. Orlando E. Gonzalez died March 25 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Also killed were Sgt. Jason W. Swiger, Cpl. Jason Nunez and Pfc. Anthony J. White.
Died: March 25, 2007
2 soldiers with Pennsylvania ties killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
Age: 21
From: New Freedom, Pa.
Assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Army Pfc. Orlando E. Gonzalez died March 25 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Also killed were Sgt. Jason W. Swiger, Cpl. Jason Nunez and Pfc. Anthony J. White.
Died: March 25, 2007
2 soldiers with Pennsylvania ties killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
Two soldiers with Pennsylvania ties were among four members of the North Carolina-based 82nd Airborne who died in Iraq on March 25 when a bomb exploded near their truck, the Defense Department said.
Cpl. Jason Nunez, 22, who was born in Fountain Hill, near Bethlehem, but lived in Naranjito, Puerto Rico, joined the Army in March 2005 and moved to the 82nd Airborne in October of that year as a nuclear, biological, and chemical specialist.
Pfc. Orlando E. Gonzalez, 21, of New Freedom, joined the Army in June 2005 and was assigned to the 82nd Airborne in November 2005 as a scout.
Each was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade...
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the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident
Army Pfc. Orlando E. Gonzalez died March 25 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Also killed were Sgt. Jason W. Swiger, Cpl. Jason Nunez and Pfc. Anthony J. White.
Prayers & Messages
Orlando E Gonzalez
2007-07-25
I MISS YOU SO MUCH LOVE YOU LIKE A BROTHER TO ORLANDO FAM IM SORRY ABOUT WHAT HAPPEN HE WAS A BEST FRIEND TO ME I MISS HIM A LOT IN GOD NAME R.I.P MY FRIEND ORLANDO
Orlando E Gonzalez
2007-07-25
rip to my good friend .!WE ALL WILL BE MISSING YOU AROUND
Orlando E Gonzalez
2007-07-24
Forever in my heart. -Angel sister of Sgt. Jason Swiger kia 3/25/07 Ba'qubah, Iraq
Orlando E Gonzalez
2007-04-10
God please fill this family with your peace and love overflowing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Orlando E Gonzalez
2007-04-03
MAY GOD GIVE YOU THE STRENGTH TO MAKE IT THROUGH THIS TOUGH TIME. MAY YOU BE PROUD OF YOUR SON AS HE IS DEFINITELY A HERO.