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Tomas Garces
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Name: Army Spc. Tomas Garces
Age: 19
From: Weslaco, Texas
Assigned to the 1836th Transportation Company, Texas Army National Guard, Fort Bliss, Texas
Incident: Army Spc. Tomas Garces was killed Sept. 6 when his convoy was attacked by enemy forces using an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.
Died: September 06, 2004
Texas National Guardsman dies in Iraq ambush
Associated Press
Age: 19
From: Weslaco, Texas
Assigned to the 1836th Transportation Company, Texas Army National Guard, Fort Bliss, Texas
Incident: Army Spc. Tomas Garces was killed Sept. 6 when his convoy was attacked by enemy forces using an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.
Died: September 06, 2004
Texas National Guardsman dies in Iraq ambush
Associated Press
WESLACO, Texas — A 19-year-old National Guardsman was killed in Iraq this weekend after his convoy was ambushed, family members said Tuesday.
Spc. Tomas Garces is believed to be at least the 78th service member from Texas to die in Iraq.
“They were saying that he was in a convoy and they got attacked and they shot them with a bomb. That’s all I know,” said Maricruz Garces, the guardsman’s 15-year-old sister. The family was notified Monday of the death. The Department of Defense had not released any information on Garces’ death as of Tuesday.
U.S. military deaths in the Iraq campaign passed 1,000 on Tuesday, according to a tally by The Associated Press....
Occupation
the 1836th Transportation Company, Texas Army National Guard, Fort Bliss, Texas
Incident
Army Spc. Tomas Garces was killed Sept. 6 when his convoy was attacked by enemy forces using an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.
Prayers & Messages
Tomas Garces
2010-02-03
Cousin, you will forever remain in my heart. I love you and will cherish our childhood memories for years to come. Your sacrifice will forever be remembered and honored. Your kind and spirited heart showed the best in you and many love you for that. We still visit you at your grave even though we know you're with our heavenly Father now. Thank you for everything. I love you dearly! I'll see you when I get there!
Your cousin, Cris Garces
Tomas Garces
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.