Karina S Lau

Livingston, California

November 2, 2003

Karina Lau sang, played clarinet and saxophone, and won awards for music and math. She wanted to return to school after her military service. Lau, based at Fort Hood, was one of 16 soldiers killed in the Nov. 2 downing of a helicopter carrying troops home on leave. Survivors include her mother, Ruth, and father, Agustin, of Livingston, Calif.