Blanco, Joseph Anthony
Army Sergeant
Joseph Anthony Blanco, age 25, from Bloomington, California, San Bernardino county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 7Th Squadron, 10Th Cavalry, 1 Bct, (4Id), Fort Hood, Texas
Date of death: Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Death details: Died April 11 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and he subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times