1st Lt. Matthew C. Ferrara
Hometown: Torrance, California, U.S.
Age: 24 years old
Died: November 9, 2007 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy
Incident: Died of wounds sustained when his patrol was attacked by direct fire from enemy forces in Aranus, Afghanistan, on Nov 9.
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Gov. honors Torrance soldier (Press-Telegram, Calif., Nov.--, 2007)
