Cpl. Raphael R. Arruda, 21, of Ogden, Utah, died July 16 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 416th Theater Engineer Command, Ogden, Utah. Raphael was born to Sergio Arruda De Souza and the former Carmem Tercia Arruda. He graduated from Bonneville High School in 2008 and enlisted in the Army Reserves that same year. He was deployed in 2010 to participate in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He is survived by his mother Carmem Tercia (Thomas) Possche, his father Sergio (Jana) De Souza, brothers Sergio (Ydaiane) Arruda, Andrey Arruda, step siblings Tari and Jaren Alford. A grandmother, grandfather and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Raphael enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. He felt an obligation to serve and protect his adopted country and our freedom. He will always be our true hero and will be greatly missed.
Cpl. Raphael R. Arruda, 21, of Ogden, Utah, died July 16 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 416th Theater Engineer Command, Ogden, Utah. Raphael was born to Sergio Arruda De Souza and the former Carmem Tercia Arruda. He graduated from Bonneville High School in 2008 and enlisted in the Army Reserves that same year. He was deployed in 2010 to participate in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He is survived by his mother Carmem Tercia (Thomas) Possche, his father Sergio (Jana) De Souza, brothers Sergio (Ydaiane) Arruda, Andrey Arruda, step siblings Tari and Jaren Alford. A grandmother, grandfather and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Raphael enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. He felt an obligation to serve and protect his adopted country and our freedom. He will always be our true hero and will be greatly missed.
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