Sgt. Nelson D. Rodriguez Ramirez
Hometown: Revere, Massachusetts, U.S.
Age: 22 years old
Died: June 21, 2008 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army National Guard, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard
Incident: Killed in Kandahar City when the vehicle he was riding in encountered a makeshift bomb and small arms fire.
Related Links:
Somber ceremony honors soldier killed in Afghanistan (Boston Globe, June 28, 2008)
Family salutes fallen soldier (Boston Herald, June 29, 2008)
Ambush in Afghanistan kills soldier from Revere (Boston Globe, June 25, 2008)
Revere family grieves for son killed in war (Boston Globe, June 26, 2008)
