Javier Marin Jr.
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Age: 29
From: Mission, Texas
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany
Incident: Army Sgt. Javier Marin Jr. was killed Jan. 24 when his Bradley fighting vehicle overturned in Mohammed Sacran, Iraq. Four other soldiers were also
Died: January 24, 2005
Texas soldier dies in Iraq as vehicle rolls into canal
Associated Press
STORM LAKE, Iowa — The soldier son of a Storm Lake woman has been killed in Iraq, family members reported.
Army Sgt. Javier Marin Jr., 29, of Mission, Texas, was reportedly among the five 1st Infantry Division soldiers who died Monday when their Bradley fighting vehicle rolled into a canal northeast of Baghdad during a sandstorm.
Marin has not yet been officially listed as killed by the Defense Department.
Marin’s sister, Evalina, said in Storm Lake that her mother was crushed by the news of Javier’s death, delivered Thursday at the turkey-packing plant in Storm Lake where she now lives.
“They called me to come and get her because my mom was just out of control,” Evalina Marin said.
Evalina said the family plans to bury Marin in Mission, where he grew up. He was a graduate of Mission High School.
The family last heard...