Name: Army Sgt. 1st Class Adrian M. Elizalde Age: 30 From: North Bend, Ore. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Wash. Incident: Army Sgt. 1st Class Adrian M. Elizalde died Aug. 23 in Baghdad of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Tully.
Died:
August
23, 2007 Soldier from North Bend killed in war
The Associated Press
NORTH BEND, Ore. — A soldier from North Bend died last week when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle southeast of Baghdad.
Sgt. 1st Class Adrian Elizalde, 30, was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), out of Fort Lewis, Wash. A soldier from Pennsylvania also died in the explosion.
The Defense Department initially announced that Elizalde was from North Bend, Ind., which created confusion among friends and family members.
Jorge Elizalde said the mistake created a whirlwind of calls from people wondering whether his son had died.
“We’ve been dealing with a lot here,” he said. “My son was special to us and we know...
Prayers & Condolences For: Adrian M Elizalde BY miyembro on May 24, 2008
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Prayers & Condolences For: Adrian M Elizalde BY Anonymous on Sep 26, 2007
Rest in Peace Adrian, you have earned it! I plan on being in your squad when I get there! Well Adrian I guess we'll rendezvous at the final rally point. Blackford
Prayers & Condolences For: Adrian M Elizalde BY Anonymous on Sep 02, 2007
may god recieve the this young man into his kingdom this day. no greator love hath man but to lay down his life for his friends. god bless his family and friends.