Jonathan Rivadeneira
Died: September 14, 2007
Rank: Specialist
Unit: 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Branch: U.S. Army
Specialist Jonathan Rivadeneira was killed on September 14, 2007, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while conducting combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. The 22-year-old combat medic was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, out of Fort Hood, Texas. Rivadeneira served his unit with dedication and valor, volunteering to accompany his unit on the front lines rather than remaining in the safety of the aid station. About 200 friends and family gathered to say their final farewells to their beloved husband, son, friend, and Soldier on September 25, 2007, at St. Joan of Arc Church in Jackson Heights, New York, after which the young Soldier was laid to rest in St. Michael’s Cemetery in Astoria, New York.
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