Altamirano, Estevan
Army Staff sergeant

Estevan Altamirano, age 30, from Edcouch, Texas, Hidalgo county.

Parents: Lorenzo and Juanita (Gamez) Altamirano
Spouse: Pamela (Gutierrez) Altamirano
Children: Kayla, Ayana, Justin, Dominic, Leandra

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Edcouch Elsa High (1999)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Sunday, September 18, 2011
Death details: Died in Tikrit, Iraq of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident.
Cemetery: Rio Grande Valley State Veteran’s Cemetery in Mission

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, River Funeral Homes

Valdez, Rodolfo
Army Specialist 4

Rodolfo Valdez, age 23, from Edcouch, Texas, Hidalgo county.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: La Joya High, Pan American University graduate

Date of death: Thursday, August 26, 1971
Death details: Killed in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Corpus Christi Caller Times (1971)