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Yihjyh L Chen
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Name: Army Sgt. Yihjyh L. Chen
Age: 31
From: Saipan, Marianas Protectorate
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Sgt. Yihjyh L. Chen was killed April 4 when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad.
Died: April 04, 2004
Soldier’s death inspires Saipan youth to enter military
Associated Press
Age: 31
From: Saipan, Marianas Protectorate
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Sgt. Yihjyh L. Chen was killed April 4 when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad.
Died: April 04, 2004
Soldier’s death inspires Saipan youth to enter military
Associated Press
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — A Saipan soldier’s death in Iraq has inspired interest in joining the military among local high school students in this U.S. commonwealth, an official said.
The death of Army Sgt. Yihjyh “Eddie” Chen, a former Saipan police officer, has reinvigorated a sense of patriotism among local residents, said Public Safety Commissioner Edward Camacho.
The 31-year-old infantryman was killed April 4 when his unit was attacked in Baghdad. He was assigned to Fort Hood, Texas.
Camacho, who was Chen’s instructor at the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Police Academy, said more students have indicated their desire to...
Occupation
the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident
Army Sgt. Yihjyh L. Chen was killed April 4 when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad.
Prayers & Messages
Yihjyh L Chen
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.