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Michael A Diraimondo
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Name: Army Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo
Age: 22
From: Simi Valley, Calif.
Assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: Army Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo was killed Jan. 8 while on board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when it crashed during a Medevac mission in Fallujah, Iraq.
Died: January 08, 2004
Age: 22
From: Simi Valley, Calif.
Assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: Army Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo was killed Jan. 8 while on board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when it crashed during a Medevac mission in Fallujah, Iraq.
Died: January 08, 2004
Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo had aspirations to work as a paramedic after his tour of duty in Iraq, where he served as an Army medic.
“He was at the peak of his life,” said his father, Anthony Diraimondo. “He was like a sponge with knowledge. He had such a great, great attitude and felt so good about himself. I take some comfort that he died with the highest self-confidence in himself.”
Diraimondo, 22, of Simi Valley, Calif., died Jan. 8 when the Black Hawk helicopter he was on was shot down near near Fallujah, Iraq. Eight others on board were killed. Diraimondo was stationed at Fort Carson, Colo.
The elder Diraimondo, a veteran of the Vietnam War, said his son had recently sent an e-mail to one of his two older sisters.
“He thought a lot...
Occupation
the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident
Army Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo was killed Jan. 8 while on board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when it crashed during a Medevac mission in Fallujah, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Michael A Diraimondo
2010-01-18
Miss you Buddy...See you soon!
Michael A Diraimondo
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.