Escobedo, Jose Refugio Jr
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Verified SGT Escobedo, Jose Refugio Jr, age 32, of ALBUQUERQUE, NM ? Active Duty, ARMY, 177 FA, 1-2 IN, 172ND INF (TASK ORG MND-C), ? died on March 20, 2009 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ.
Their Story
Serving as SGT Escobedo, Jose Refugio Jr, from ALBUQUERQUE, NM, at age 32, with 177 FA, 1-2 IN, 172ND INF (TASK ORG MND-C), he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
The date recorded for his death: March 20, 2009. Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ.
In the later years of OIF, the surge had reduced violence significantly. But Americans continued to die ? IEDs, snipers, crashes ? as the mission shifted toward transition and withdrawal.
The members of 177 FA, 1-2 IN, 172ND INF (TASK ORG MND-C) who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Escobedo, Jose Refugio Jr was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.
