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SFC Joselito Onas Villanueva

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SFC Joselito Onas Villanueva

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27 Sep 2004 (aged 36)
Salah ad Din, Iraq
Burial
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Sgt. 1st Class Villanueva of Los Angeles sunny personality quickly endeared "Sergeant V" to many of his fellow soldiers and their families. He was considered a very sweet guy, and he had such a big heart. He was also sociable, and he loved hanging out at the Irish pub with all his friends. I don't think Joe realized how special he made people feel. The 11-year Army veteran earned a Purple Heart in April when a roadside bomb exploded next to his Humvee, killing one of his soldiers. A piece of shrapnel the size of a half dollar pierced his neck. He was a combat engineer who worked defusing explosives, setting up mine fields and tearing down obstacles. He was well-trained and believed deeply in what he was doing. He was always there for his solders and his friends. He is survived by his parents, Edito and Pilarita Villanueva of Van Nuys. He was not married. He was 36.

Army
9th Engineer Battalion,
1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt, Germany
Sgt. 1st Class Villanueva of Los Angeles sunny personality quickly endeared "Sergeant V" to many of his fellow soldiers and their families. He was considered a very sweet guy, and he had such a big heart. He was also sociable, and he loved hanging out at the Irish pub with all his friends. I don't think Joe realized how special he made people feel. The 11-year Army veteran earned a Purple Heart in April when a roadside bomb exploded next to his Humvee, killing one of his soldiers. A piece of shrapnel the size of a half dollar pierced his neck. He was a combat engineer who worked defusing explosives, setting up mine fields and tearing down obstacles. He was well-trained and believed deeply in what he was doing. He was always there for his solders and his friends. He is survived by his parents, Edito and Pilarita Villanueva of Van Nuys. He was not married. He was 36.

Army
9th Engineer Battalion,
1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt, Germany

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