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Jose A Rivera

Bayamon, Puerto Rico

November 5, 2003

Age

Military

Rank

Unit/Location

Army

Sgt 1st Class

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3^rd Battalion, 505^th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Mumuhdyah, Iraq. Rivera was part of a patrol when his unit came under rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. Rivera died of his injuries.

AP News

Jose A. Rivera, born in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, had a serious work ethic. As an Army recruiter, he would try to sign up soldiers while on vacation. Rivera was killed Nov. 5 when his patrol came under fire south of Baghdad. He was based at Fort Bragg. He is survived by his wife, Sonia, a daughter and a son.