Michael J. Idanan
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Age: 21
From: Chula Vista, Calif.
Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Incident: Army Spc. Michael J. Idanan was killed Nov. 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq.
Died: November 19, 2005
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Soldier remembered as a hero
LOS ANGELES — After getting in trouble as a teenager in the San Francisco area, Michael J. Idanan decided to follow his older cousin into the military.
Idanan, 21, of Chula Vista, joined the Army and reenlisted for a second tour after his cousin left the military following a three-year stint.
Spc. Idanan died Nov. 19 when a roadside bomb exploded near his Humvee in Beiji, Iraq.
Idanan was born in the Philippines but raised in California after his mother, Nenita Manalese, looked to make a fresh start after her marriage broke up.
They settled in Daly City, but Idanan was sent to live with his uncle, Nelson Riley, near San Diego after Idanan was expelled from school for bringing Asian fighting sticks on campus.
Riley’s son, Brian, also was a difficult teenager so both were sent to a federal Job Corps training camp in Utah. The boys shared a dorm and...
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Prayers & Messages
I ask this through Christ our Lord.
He has proudly served his country.
Now, he proudly serves with angel's wings.