Name: Marine Pfc. Angel Rosa Age: 21 From: South Portland, Maine Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Incident: Marine Pfc. Angel Rosa died March 13 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in al Anbar province, Iraq. Died:
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13, 2007 Marine from South Portland dies in Iraq
The Associated Press
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A former soccer captain from South Portland High School was killed during combat in Iraq, officials said March 15.
Marine Pfc. Angel Rosa, 21, died March 13 from injuries sustained in combat in the volatile Anbar province, according to the Defense Department.
Rosa, who graduated from South Portland in 2004, was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
In South Portland, soccer coach John Shardlow remembered Rosa as a strong person who loved teaching younger children about soccer.
“He worked a lot with youth soccer,” Shardlow told WCSH-TV. “He was very...
Prayers & Condolences For: Angel Rosa BY Anonymous on Jul 16, 2007
My condolences goes to Angel's Family. God bless you all.
YM
Prayers & Condolences For: Angel Rosa BY Anonymous on Jul 11, 2007
my condolences go Angels Family. God Bless them All.YM
Prayers & Condolences For: Angel Rosa BY Anonymous on Mar 19, 2007
We are so sad to hear of the loss to Angel's loved ones, especially his wife, and the loss to the greater Portland community. We need more good , caring males to teach our young people how to be good citizens. Coaching youth is an important job. I remember seeing Angel walking to Memorial Middle school when my sons were there.