As a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. At the time of his death, he was assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion, a unit comprised of soldiers recuperating from injuries or severe illness, at Fort Lewis, Washington. He was recuperating from injuries sustained during his service in Afganistan with the 1-17, 5th Stryker Brigade, US Army. He was the recipient of two Purple Hearts, and the sole survivor of his eight man rifle squad when their vehicle was destroyed by a buried explosive device while on patrol in Kandahar Province. President Obama met his 7 squad members' remains at Dover Air Force Base on November 7, 2009, and escorted the caskets from the aircraft. At that time, RJ was at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC in the critical care unit recovering from his blast injuries. His fellow soldiers were buried at Arlington National Cemetery in a group burial in November 18, 2010.
RJ's interests included the martial arts (he held a black belt), anything outdoors, music, and hanging with or jamming with friends. He is survived by his wife; his parents; three brothers; three sisters; his maternal grandmother; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation and the funeral service were held Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Saginaw, Michigan. Burial took place in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Bay City, Michigan with full Military honors conducted by the US Army.
SOURCE: Saginaw News, March 25 2011
RJ's interests included the martial arts (he held a black belt), anything outdoors, music, and hanging with or jamming with friends. He is survived by his wife; his parents; three brothers; three sisters; his maternal grandmother; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation and the funeral service were held Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Saginaw, Michigan. Burial took place in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Bay City, Michigan with full Military honors conducted by the US Army.
SOURCE: Saginaw News, March 25 2011
As a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. At the time of his death, he was assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion, a unit comprised of soldiers recuperating from injuries or severe illness, at Fort Lewis, Washington. He was recuperating from injuries sustained during his service in Afganistan with the 1-17, 5th Stryker Brigade, US Army. He was the recipient of two Purple Hearts, and the sole survivor of his eight man rifle squad when their vehicle was destroyed by a buried explosive device while on patrol in Kandahar Province. President Obama met his 7 squad members' remains at Dover Air Force Base on November 7, 2009, and escorted the caskets from the aircraft. At that time, RJ was at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC in the critical care unit recovering from his blast injuries. His fellow soldiers were buried at Arlington National Cemetery in a group burial in November 18, 2010.
RJ's interests included the martial arts (he held a black belt), anything outdoors, music, and hanging with or jamming with friends. He is survived by his wife; his parents; three brothers; three sisters; his maternal grandmother; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation and the funeral service were held Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Saginaw, Michigan. Burial took place in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Bay City, Michigan with full Military honors conducted by the US Army.
SOURCE: Saginaw News, March 25 2011
RJ's interests included the martial arts (he held a black belt), anything outdoors, music, and hanging with or jamming with friends. He is survived by his wife; his parents; three brothers; three sisters; his maternal grandmother; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation and the funeral service were held Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Saginaw, Michigan. Burial took place in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Bay City, Michigan with full Military honors conducted by the US Army.
SOURCE: Saginaw News, March 25 2011
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