Benjamin R. Gonzalez, 23
Marines, Lance Corporal
Based:
Camp Pendleton
Supporting:
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Died:
May 29, 2004
Fallouja,
Iraq
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This is a nightmare for us that we want to wake up from. We can't believe it still. We are proud of what he did. It was his dream to serve this country and he died doing it.
— Benjamin Gonzalez, father, in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Gonzalez's funeral service was held in English and Spanish, according to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. At the service Rep. Hilda Solis (D-El Monte) presented his parents with an American flag.
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2 memories of Benjamin
dang its been so long and it still hurts so much;;
i love you so much and i will never for get you...
i promise i wil tell my children what a great sacrafice you have done for them.
--i love you big brother
Am so sorry for your lost.
it hurts me so much to see my latinos being killed , over a worthless war, but even thought i have my issues with the war thank you for serving america.
My prayers are with you and all our soldiers. viva la RAZA!
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