Pfc. Brian A. Botello

Hometown: Alta, Iowa, U.S.

Age: 19 years old

Died: April 29, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Army, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Incident: Killed when a makeshift bomb detonated near his unit during combat operations in Baghdad.

Related Links:

Alta soldier Brian Botello, 19, killed in Iraq (Des Moines Register, May 1, 2007)

Soldier's family celebrate his life (Siuox City Journal, Iowa, May 9, 2007)

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