Pfc. Hernando . Rios

Hometown: Queens, New York, U.S.

Age: 29 years old

Died: August 8, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Army National Guard, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Army National Guard, New York, N.Y.

Incident: Killed when his Humvee was struck by two makeshift bombs and enemy fire in Baghdad.