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Cory F Hiltz
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Name: Army Pfc. Cory F. Hiltz
Age: 20
From: La Verne, Calif.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: Army Pfc. Cory F. Hiltz died June 28 of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked in Baghdad by insurgents using improvised explosive devices. Also killed were Sgt. Shin W. Kim, Sgt. Michael J. Martinez, Sgt. Giann C. Joya Mendoza and Spc. Dustin L. Workman II.
Died: June 28, 2007
Soldier killed in Iraq remembered for compassion
The Associated Press
Age: 20
From: La Verne, Calif.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: Army Pfc. Cory F. Hiltz died June 28 of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked in Baghdad by insurgents using improvised explosive devices. Also killed were Sgt. Shin W. Kim, Sgt. Michael J. Martinez, Sgt. Giann C. Joya Mendoza and Spc. Dustin L. Workman II.
Died: June 28, 2007
Soldier killed in Iraq remembered for compassion
The Associated Press
Army Pfc. Cory F. Hiltz’s father remembers Cory watching a nature show on television when he was a young boy. When a small animal was attacked by a larger one, he began to cry.
“He said ‘Dad, why is he hurting him? He didn’t do anything,’ ” said his father, Wayne. “We wondered what he would come back like and he came back with a bigger heart than before. He wasn’t jaded by the war.”
Hiltz, 20, of La Verne, Calif., was killed June 28 when a bomb exploded in Baghdad. He was assigned to Fort Carson, Colo., and attended Citrus College before joining the Army in February 2006.
On May 30, his parents picked him up at the airport.
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the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.;
Incident
Army Pfc. Cory F. Hiltz died June 28 of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked in Baghdad by insurgents using improvised explosive devices. Also killed were Sgt. Shin W. Kim, Sgt. Michael J. Martinez, Sgt. Giann C. Joya Mendoza and Spc. Dustin L. Workman II.
Prayers & Messages
Cory F Hiltz
2010-06-13
It takes a very special person to be a hero and you are such that person Cory. Your bravery to protect and serve our Nation will never be forgotten. May your family and friends find peace and comfort, and know that others care. You and the service to your country will not be forgotten.
Cory F Hiltz
2008-06-06
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
Cory F Hiltz
2008-06-04
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Cory F Hiltz
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.