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Rene Ledesma
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Name: Army Staff Sgt. Rene Ledesma
Age: 34
From: Abilene, Texas
Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Rene Ledesma was killed May 15 when an improvised explosive device exploded near his Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad.
Died: May 15, 2004
Fort Hood soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
Age: 34
From: Abilene, Texas
Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Rene Ledesma was killed May 15 when an improvised explosive device exploded near his Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad.
Died: May 15, 2004
Fort Hood soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
KILLEEN, Texas — Staff Sgt. Rene Ledesma was a devoted family man who joined the Army to give his wife and children a better life, his wife recalled Monday.
Ledesma, 34, died Saturday in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device exploded near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle, defense officials said. The incident is under investigation.
He joined the Army nearly eight years ago to further his education, and he loved it immediately, said his wife, Martha.
“Once he was in, he knew he wanted to stay in the military,” Martha Ledesma told The Associated Press. “He was going to make it his life career. He wanted to stay in as long as he could.”
He was especially excited...
Occupation
the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. Rene Ledesma was killed May 15 when an improvised explosive device exploded near his Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad.
Prayers & Messages
Rene Ledesma
2010-07-03
Thoughts of you are just as vivid today as they were when we were kids. Time has passed so quickly it's difficult to believe it has been 7 yrs since you left us. I still see you in my dreams as you remain the friend you always were. You are truly missed. God Bless. Thank you for always being yourself.
Rene Ledesma
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.