Anthony K. Bento, 23
Army, Corporal
Based:
Ft. Bragg, N.C.
Supporting:
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Died:
September 24, 2007
Baiji,
Iraq
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The news of his death was completely devastating because he was due home in 26 days after 13 months of time in Iraq.
— Colleen Bento, widow, in the San Diego Union-Tribune obituary
Bento's deployment was supposed to be over two months before he was killed, but his combat tour was extended by 90 days, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
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MAY YOU BE IN GODS KINGDOM KNOW, I'LL BE PRAYING FOR HIS FAMILEY, WHEN I GET TO GODS KINGDOM I WILL STOP AT THE GATE TO SALUTE ALL MY HERO'S
May God bless you and your family and protect all of you my heroes.
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