Name: Army Spc. Agustin Gutierrez Age: 19 From: San Jacinto, Calif., died March 29 in North Kabul, Afghanistan, Assigned to Incident: Army Spc. Agustin Gutierrez died March 29 in North Kabul, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered during a non-combat-related vehicle accident March 28 in North Kabul. Also killed was Sgt. Edmund W. McDonald. Died: March 29, 2007 Southern California soldier dies in Afghanistan accident
The Associated Press
SAN JACINTO, Calif. � Agustin Gutierrez�s family didn�t know the Army specialist had planned to propose to his girlfriend of just nine months.
He brought Rebecca Collado, whom he met at a movie theater near Ft. Bragg, home for Christmas but didn�t tell anyone about his plans before shipping off to Afghanistan.
�I guess he was going to surprise us, like he always did,� said his sister, Cecilia Mendoza. �When he came home on leave, he�d only call one brother and tell him not to tell the rest of the family so he could surprise us.�
Gutierrez�s last surprise, however, was a tragic one. The 19-year-old mechanic died March 29 from injuries suffered a day earlier when the vehicle he was traveling in overturned near Kabul. He had been assigned to the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, and had volunteered to be a gunner in a...
Prayers & Condolences For: Agustin Gutierrez BY Anonymous on May 11, 2011
Some time ago, I was given Agustin's name by a young girl at our church. She gave each of us at mass the name of an American Hero, from California, to remember in our prayers.
I have kept that card with his name on my table where I pass it many times during the day. I always feel a sense of saddness and pride when I think of Agustin. As a mother and grandmother, I cannot imagine the pain of loosing a child. To give his life in service of his country hopefully is a source of comfort for his family. I will continue to remember Agustin and his family in my prayers.
Prayers & Condolences For: Agustin Gutierrez BY John on Apr 01, 2009
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.