
MIAMI — A Marine from Miami-Dade County died this week during the United States’ offensive in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, Iraq, his father said.
Sgt. Romulo Jimenez, 21, died Wednesday in the battle to oust the rebels, during which 18 U.S. service members have died since its start Sunday. He had enlisted recently for a second tour of duty.
Romulo Jimenez learned on Veterans Day from his daughter that his only son and namesake died in Fallujah.
“They were patrolling and they got into some combat,” Jimenez said. “He got shot and he didn’t make it. That’s what I got from the Marines.”
Jimenez, who now lives in Oklahoma, got the call from...