Sergio H. Escobar, 18

Marines, Lance Corporal

Based: Twentynine Palms, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom

Died: October 9, 2005

Ramadi, Iraq

Single

Gender: Male

Hometown: Pasadena

High School: Rose City (Pasadena)

Foreign Country of Birth: Mexico

Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial-Park, Hollywood Hills

Escobar was born in Orizaba, Mexico. When he was buried, the family explained to his sister Samantha, 6, that he was being put into the earth "like a flower."

Jerry L. Bonifacio Jr., 10/10/2005

Joshua J. Kynoch, 10/01/2005

11 memories of Sergio H. Escobar

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Sergio was one of my high school friends. he had his heart set on being a United States marine and when he became one he said he wanted to be part of history and so he is. I got a message from you one day before you were taken from us that you promised me that u were going to try your best to make it to my boot camp graduation if you were back from Iraq by that time. Throughout those 13 weeks I spent in Recruit training and I felt like giving up I just thought of you. You were my motivation to keep going and not give up. Every day I wear a memorial bracelet with your name rank date and location you were taken from us. I even had a second one made and left it on the summit of Mount Suribachi on the exact site were the American flag was raised on the island of Iwo Jimma during World War II. I Visited you yesterday on memorial day as I Do Every Veterans day, and on Dec 31'st your birthday and was saddened to see the sight of dead flowers at your grave site. i could bare to see your final resting place like that so I went in search of fresh Red and white roses. On my way out I ran into the two marines that were with you when you were taken. It was an honor to shake their hand. They brought you fresh flowers and a bottle of jack. When i returned with the fresh flowers the dead flowers were gone from your grave and fresh ones were places in their place. I stuck two Marine Corps Flags and one US Flag and one Mexico flag into the grass and placed a green barracks cover next to the bottle of jack the other marines had left for you. Sergio all these things that were left there for you were in your honor, Thank you for what you did, you are never forgotten. Your Friend and fellow Marine.
Semper Fi!

” — Jose J Montellano Jr, June 1, 2010 at 3:35 p.m.

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