Vazquez, Omar J.
Army 1st lieutenant

Omar J. Vazquez, age 25, from Hamilton, New Jersey, Mercer county.

Parents: Maria Vazquez and Pablo Vazquez

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: St. Anthony School graduate and McCorristin Catholic High (2003); Mercer Community College graduate, Rider University (2007), Rutgers University in California
Military history: 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas; Bronze Star and Purple Heart

Date of death: Friday, April 22, 2011
Death details: Died in Numaniyah, Iraq when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins was also killed.
Cemetery: Field of Honor Veterans Mausoleum Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, New Jersey

Source: Department of Defense, The Trentonian, Military Times