Piestewa, Lori Ann
Army Private 1st class

Lori Ann Piestewa, age 23, from Tuba City, Arizona, Coconino county.

Parents: Terry Piestewa and Priscilla Percy Piestewa
Children: Brandon, 4 and Carla, 3

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Tuba City High graduate
Military history: 507Th Ord Maint Company, 5Th Bn, 52Nd Ada, 11Th Ada Bde, 32Nd Aamdc, Fort Bliss, Texas. She was the first female soldier who died during the invasion of Iraq. She was the first Native American woman to be killed in action.

Date of death: Sunday, March 23, 2003
Death details: Hostile; An Nasiriyah, Iraq. She was among soldiers taken captive when their convoy was attack. She later died from injuries.
Cemetery: A Phoenix mountain was named after her.

Source: Department of Defense, Army Times, Fox 10 Arizona, Arizona Daily Sun, Airzona Republic