Luis O. Rodriguez-Contreras

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NAME: Luis O. Rodriguez-Contreras
AGE: 22
0HOMETOWN: Allentown
BRANCH OF SERVICE: Army
RANK: specialist
UNIT: 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division based at Fort Hood, Texas
DATE OF DEATH: March 2, 2007
CAUSE: Died in Baghdad of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle when he was on combat patrol
PLACE OF BURIAL: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Allentown
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