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Solomon C Bangayan
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Name: Army Spc. Solomon C. Bangayan
Age: 24
From: Jay, Vt.
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Army Spc. Solomon C. Bangayan was killed in action when his convoy was ambushed by the enemy who used an improvised explosive device (IED), small arms fire, and a rocket-propelled grenade, on Jan. 2 in Baghdad.
Died: January 02, 2004
Vermont soldier to be buried in Philippines
Associated Press
Age: 24
From: Jay, Vt.
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Army Spc. Solomon C. Bangayan was killed in action when his convoy was ambushed by the enemy who used an improvised explosive device (IED), small arms fire, and a rocket-propelled grenade, on Jan. 2 in Baghdad.
Died: January 02, 2004
Vermont soldier to be buried in Philippines
Associated Press
JAY, Vt. — A Vermont couple’s son who was killed while fighting in Iraq will be buried with military honors in his native Philippines.
Army Specialist Solomon Bangayan, 24, was killed Jan. 2 when the convoy he was in was ambushed.
Bangayan moved to Vermont after living for 21 years in the Philippines. He lived in the town of Jay briefly with his mother, Helen, stepfather, Victor Therrien, and younger sister, Hilda. He obtained a permanent residency visa, and shortly after joined the Army.
“We were just so proud of him coming from the Philippines for just a short time and wanting to serve the United States,” said Victor Therrien. “Coming from another country,...
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2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident
Army Spc. Solomon C. Bangayan was killed in action when his convoy was ambushed by the enemy who used an improvised explosive device (IED), small arms fire, and a rocket-propelled grenade, on Jan. 2 in Baghdad.
Prayers & Messages
Solomon C Bangayan
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.