Rao, Elijah J.
Army Sergeant

Elijah J. Rao, age 26, from Lake Oswego, Oregon, Clackamas county.

Parents: Franklin Rao, Sharon Hauerhen and stepfather Don Hauerhen
Spouse: Leah Rao
Children: Eliana Rao, 1

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: West Linn High (2001)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Purple Heart.

Date of death: Saturday, December 5, 2009
Death details: Died in Nuristan, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Willanette National

Source: Department of Defense, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Military Times