Victor H. Cervantes, 27

Army, Sergeant 1st Class

Based: Ft. Bragg, N.C.

1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom

Died: June 10, 2005

Orgun, Afghanistan

Single

Gender: Male

Hometown: Stockton

High School: St. Mary's High School (Stockton)

At his request, Cervantes' tombstone was inscribed with the words 'Freedom is not free.'

Dion M. Whitley, 06/15/2005

Antonio Mendoza, 06/03/2005

Five memories of Victor H. Cervantes

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One of my favorite memories of Vic was when his parents, myself, and one of his best buddies, Issac all went to Kentucky to see Vic graduate boot camp. Before he left he was a pretty laid back boy, always on the couch watching cartoons...he used to wait there til his Mom brought him food...boy was I suprised when he said he was going into the Army. But when I saw him at boot camp I saw a completely different person. It was still Vic, but he was a man now, a man on a mission. I was SO very impressed with him and could tell in his eyes that he absolutely LOVED his new way of life. Vic would have been 33 last Saturday! I miss you so very much Vic...you'll never be forgotten!

” — Adena Rollins, November 17, 2010 at 6:54 a.m.

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Vic, was there when I needed him a friend I could count on. I can remeber working in the Company area and he was always on task no BS'ing. I also remeber 10 June 2005 I remeber going against SGM guidence of not to get on the bird but seening in his eyes him having to say it "dont go" but also knowning I was going to do my part to help my brothers he didnt put much of a fight. I remeber taking Vic of bird with the american flag being held down by two guys on either side cover flag with chest so the roter wash wont pull it away from him. Sitting in the back of the truck just Vic and I. Then putting him a converted tan mobile refer unit that was to be used for storage of pershible goods, not for storage of a good friend. To this date I hate the sound those doors make that overpressure from the door closing and the seal sound it makes followed by a metal click. You will never be forgotten in my house as I named on of my sons after you on the same day you passed my family was given life. See you around brother.
KCM 730

” — Kyle Mac, December 6, 2010 at 8:34 a.m.

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