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Isela Rubalcava
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Name: Army Spc. Isela Rubalcava
Age: 25
From: El Paso, Texas
Assigned to the 296th Combat Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Incident: Army Spc. Isela Rubalcava was killed May 8 when a mortar round hit nearby in Mosul, Iraq.
Died: May 08, 2004
Only daughter killed in Iraq
By Laura Cruz
El Paso Times
Age: 25
From: El Paso, Texas
Assigned to the 296th Combat Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Incident: Army Spc. Isela Rubalcava was killed May 8 when a mortar round hit nearby in Mosul, Iraq.
Died: May 08, 2004
Only daughter killed in Iraq
By Laura Cruz
El Paso Times
Two soldiers drove up to Maria Isela Rubalcava’s Upper Valley home the day before Mother’s Day to deliver the worst news possible.
Her only daughter, Sgt. Isela Rubalcava, 25, had been killed that day in Mosul, Iraq.
The El Paso native and 1996 Canutillo High School graduate died when a mortar round struck near her on May 8, the Defense Department announced.
She is believed to be the first El Paso woman ever killed in combat.
Her grief-stricken parents, Ramon and Maria Isela Rubalcava, spoke haltingly through their tears. Isela also is survived by two younger brothers.
“They took a piece of my heart,” Ramon Rubalcava said. “I only hope this...
Occupation
the 296th Combat Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Incident
Army Spc. Isela Rubalcava was killed May 8 when a mortar round hit nearby in Mosul, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Isela Rubalcava
2008-11-22
my prayers go out to you an your family and everyone that has lost a loved one over there
Isela Rubalcava
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.