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Jose Guereca Jr
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Name: Army Sgt. Jose Guereca Jr.
Age: 24
From: Missouri City, Texas
Assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Sgt. Jose Guereca Jr. was killed Nov. 30 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. Also
Died: November 30, 2004
Career soldier buried with honors
Associated Press
Age: 24
From: Missouri City, Texas
Assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Sgt. Jose Guereca Jr. was killed Nov. 30 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. Also
Died: November 30, 2004
Career soldier buried with honors
Associated Press
HOUSTON — An infantryman and father of three who had returned to Iraq for a second tour of duty was fulfilling a lifelong dream of a military career when he died, relatives say.
Sgt. Jose “Joe” Guereca Jr. was buried with honors Wednesday at Houston National Cemetery. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
“He was the youthful son, the strong brother, the dedicated husband and a loving father. He was an outstanding soldier,” said Brig. Gen. Francis Mahon, who presented the military decorations to family members.
Guereca, 24, of Missouri City, was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. Guereca and Sgt. Pablo...
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1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident
Army Sgt. Jose Guereca Jr. was killed Nov. 30 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. Also
Prayers & Messages
Jose Guereca Jr
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.