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Daniel A. Quintana, 30
Army, Staff Sergeant
Based:
Schweinfurt, Germany
Supporting:
Operation Enduring Freedom
Died:
September 10, 2011
Paktika province,
Afghanistan
Gender:
Male
Hometown:
Huntington Park
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Daniel loved serving his country, he loved going to war. That's all he talked about. That's what was in his blood.
— Roland "Junior" Colmenero, family friend
Quintana was killed Sept. 10 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. Quintana was an Air Force police officer in 2003 when he decided he wanted to be a soldier and fight on the front lines. He enlisted in the Army in 2005 and served his first combat tour in Iraq in 2008.
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Nine memories of Daniel A. Quintana
my nephew was a very brave man he died doing wat he belived in and that is our FREEDOM may GOD BLESS HIM along with all his fallen men/women
THANK YOU!!!!!!! DANIEL
It takes a special person to sacrifice themselves for others. There is going to come a time when war will be no more.
And when we will see our dead loved ones again. JOHN 5:28 Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out to the resurrection of life.
Look forward and be hopeful.............
I love you dad Me and mom miss you I wish we could get another chance to see you that would be the great present for christmas I love you
mijo u will be missed i cant even explain how much ur a TRUE HERO i will carry u in my HEART at all times i thank u my son for the work u have done even if this break my HEART in half u r A GREAT MAN I LOVE U MY BOY RIP MY SON
I ran my first marathon two months ago @ Ft. Benning, GA. Prior to the race, I was approached by a volunteer to run in honor of a "fallen soldier". She led me to a table full of sheets of paper, all spread out, each with a biography and a picture. I felt really creepy "shopping" for a dead hero to run in honor of, but Daniel's story struck me. Being a father myself, I couldn't imagine the grief and loneliness his family is feeling, especially before the holidays. I picked up Daniel's paper, pinned it to my chest, and proceeded to the starting line. Daniel ran the whole race with me.
His picture is now hanging on my wall at work, and will remain there as long as I do. It's the most memoriable part of my first marathon. RIP, and God bless your family. I hope they find peace.
I miss every second being with you I wish you would hsve the opportunity to meet our daughter she is beautiful and looks so much like you. We miss you my love Jose bsby Adriana and myself will never forget you
i cant believe ur gone because it seems like ur at work but ur not ur in the sky i love u god bless u i love u rip DANIEL QUINTANA
i know i wasnt around u alot but man do i miss u rip DANIEL QUINTANA
There's not a day that goes by that I don't think of you cousin and miss you. It makes me sad to think that you can't be with your beautiful litttle girl and the rest of your family but you did what loved and that's why your my hero.
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