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Arizona Elijah Tai Wah Wong
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Name: Arizona Army National Guard Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong
Age: 42
From: Mesa, Ariz.
Assigned to the 363rd Explosive Ordnance Company, Army National Guard, Casa Grande, Ariz.
Incident: Arizona Army National Guard Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong was killed Feb. 9 when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point in Sinjar, Iraq.
Died: February 09, 2004
Arizona man killed in Iraq known for his dedication
By Chris Fiscus
The Arizona Republic
Age: 42
From: Mesa, Ariz.
Assigned to the 363rd Explosive Ordnance Company, Army National Guard, Casa Grande, Ariz.
Incident: Arizona Army National Guard Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong was killed Feb. 9 when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point in Sinjar, Iraq.
Died: February 09, 2004
Arizona man killed in Iraq known for his dedication
By Chris Fiscus
The Arizona Republic
While his family grieved privately, friends of a Mesa soldier killed Feb. 9 in Iraq remembered him as a quiet man dedicated to his family, his work and the military.
An explosion killed Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong, a 42-year-old husband and father of three who became the first Arizona National Guardsman and the 16th Arizona solider to die in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
“If you knew Eli, you knew his family was his love. His family was everything to him,” said Sally Maurizi, who supervised Wong when he worked in adult probation for Maricopa County.
She had a hard time describing him physically but not emotionally. A quiet but...
Occupation
the 363rd Explosive Ordnance Company, Army National Guard, Casa Grande, Ariz.
Incident
Arizona Army National Guard Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong was killed Feb. 9 when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point in Sinjar, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Arizona Elijah Tai Wah Wong
2008-09-01
Thank you for your bravery, patriotism and the ultimate sacrifice you have made for us. May your family and friends find comfort with their wonderful memories of you and knowing that you are now guarding the gates of Heaven with our Lord. Rest in peace.
Arizona Elijah Tai Wah Wong
2008-08-31
to my child.
Arizona Elijah Tai Wah Wong
2008-08-31
to my child
Arizona Elijah Tai Wah Wong
2008-08-31
to my child.
Arizona Elijah Tai Wah Wong
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.