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Michael M Merila
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Name: Army Spc. Michael M. Merila
Age: 23
From: Sierra Vista, Ariz.
Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Incident: Army Spc. Michael M. Merila died Feb. 16 when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device in Talifar, Iraq.
Died: February 16, 2004
Sierra Vista soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
Age: 23
From: Sierra Vista, Ariz.
Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Incident: Army Spc. Michael M. Merila died Feb. 16 when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device in Talifar, Iraq.
Died: February 16, 2004
Sierra Vista soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — A 23-year-old soldier from Sierra Vista was killed in northern Iraq by a roadside bombing.
Army Spc. Michael M. Merila was wounded Monday when his convoy was hit by an explosive. He was assigned to Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Lewis, the Defense Department said.
“Matt was a good solid student. One of our better students,” said Buena High School Assistant Principal Elaine Carlson.
Merila’s death was the first of a Stryker soldier from hostile fire since the 5,000-member brigade crossed into Iraq in early December, The News Tribune of Tacoma, Wash., reported. Eight others have been killed in...
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Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Incident
Army Spc. Michael M. Merila died Feb. 16 when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device in Talifar, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Michael M Merila
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.