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William C Ramirez
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Name: Army Pfc. William C. Ramirez
Age: 19
From: Portland, Ore.
Assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Incident: Army Pfc. William C. Ramirez was killed Feb. 11 by an improvised explosive device while on a mounted patrol in Baghdad.
Died: February 11, 2004
Parents remember son killed in Iraq
Associated Press
Age: 19
From: Portland, Ore.
Assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Incident: Army Pfc. William C. Ramirez was killed Feb. 11 by an improvised explosive device while on a mounted patrol in Baghdad.
Died: February 11, 2004
Parents remember son killed in Iraq
Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. — The parents of Pfc. William Ramirez remembered the slain soldier Feb. 13 as a private person with a wild side, a practical joker who wanted to be an engineer.
Ramirez, 19, son of Alex Ramirez and Maria Buscho of Portland, was killed Feb. 11 in an attack in Baghdad.
When military officials appeared at both homes, the parents said they knew before a word was said that their worst fears were realized.
“When they knocked on my door I had just finished eating something. I was shocked. I couldn’t even think straight,” Alex Ramirez said. “I just miss him already.”
Ramirez’ parents divorced when he was four. He lived with his mother.
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Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Incident
Army Pfc. William C. Ramirez was killed Feb. 11 by an improvised explosive device while on a mounted patrol in Baghdad.
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William C Ramirez
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.