Raymond C. Alcaraz, 20

Army, Sergeant

Based: Bamberg, Germany

173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team

Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom

Died: August 31, 2010

Logar province, Afghanistan

Single

Gender: Male

Hometown: Redlands

High School: Redlands Senior High (Redlands)

Burial: Hillside Memorial Park, Redlands, Calif.

Alcaraz was one of four soldiers killed Aug. 31 in Logan province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He also had served in Afghanistan in 2008. He was on his second tour in Afghanistan when he was killed. He had survived several bomb attacks, including one in which he suffered a concussion, but rarely spoke about the war.

John Carrillo Jr., 09/23/2010

Casey J. Grochowiak, 08/30/2010

29 memories of Raymond C. Alcaraz

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Thanks for serving are country it always takes a great man with courage and strength to fight for this country. To the family an friends he leaves behind, I understand the pain an heart ach your going threw right now sadly you never will forget what happened an with time its easer to deal with the pain (my brother passed away in 07 in Iraq) I can tell you this from experiences. I know its hard not to cry when people say you shouldn’t, but its ok to cry because its not like you lost just a random item it’s a brother, son, grandson, cousin, nephew an friend someone you grew up with an spent every time you could with him an he is still will be with you watching over you an making sure you can deal with his loss. Just stay strong because you still have others in your families that still need you

Que descanse un pase Sgt Raymond C. Alcaraz

” — Angelica Ayla, September 7, 2010 at 10:52 a.m.

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Ray Ray,
You have always made my day brighter just by looking at me, that smile of yours can truly light up a room, those eyes are the friendliest eyes i ever saw. I keep thinking about you, and going to all of these welcome home ceremonies for all of the 173rd is SOOOO hard. I couldnt make it through the last one because a picture of you poped up on the slide show they had and i broke down crying. I remember talking to you the day before you went out that day and you were counting down the days until you would be back here in Germany and I clearly remember telling you "Im here with opened arms waiting for you". Well I guess your the one waiting for me now... i will see you again one day, and what an amazing day that will be! I miss you like crazy and I cant tell you enough how thankful i am to have known such a great person like yourself. RIP Lil Ray Ray. Miss you

” — Vera Garrety, November 16, 2010 at 7:40 p.m.

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