Staff Sgt. Jason A. Vazquez
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Age: 24 years old
Died: September 17, 2008 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army National Guard, 2nd Battalion 122nd Field Artillery, Illinois Army National Guard, Sycamore, Ill.
Incident: Died Sept. 17 in Gerdia Seria, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a makeshift bomb.
Related Links:
Action in Afghanistan, Iraq claims lives of young soldiers (Chicago Tribune)
Loved ones say goodbye to fallen soldiers (ABC 7 Chicago)
