Emigdio E. Elizarraras, 37

Army, Master Sergeant

Based: Ft. Bragg, N.C.

3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group

Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom

Died: February 28, 2006

Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan

Married, 3 children

Gender: Male

Hometown: Pico Rivera

High School: El Rancho High (Pico Rivera)

Burial: Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier

I really can't remember too much of that day, but I do remember looking into his eyes, and [I] knew that he was proud to serve his country and help the people of Afghanistan.

— Vince Sepulveda, Army Master Sgt. on the day his friend was killed

Elizarraras, whose friends called him "EZ," served in the Army for 19 years. He was a veteran of the first Gulf War.

Times obituary

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One memory of Emigdio E. Elizarraras

"EZ... man. my brother there hasn,t been a day that i dont remembar you. I will miss you forever.that day like it was tow min.. ago..and i remember the last conversation that i told all of you that i had a very bad feeling that morrning . and ,joe, eren, vince..and You looked at me and said .with smile. you see these gune"who will mess with us... miss you my brother....forever.and i,m proud know you......sam

— sammy

May 9, 2010 at 11:48 a.m.

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