Hamilton New Jersey

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

Wilkus, Eric Ryan
Army Private 1st class

Eric Ryan Wilkus, age 20, from Hamilton, New Jersey, Multiple county.

Parents: Walter Wilkus and Sharon Elmer Wilkus

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Hamilton High West (2004)
Military history: 57Th Mp Co, 92D Mp Bn, 89Th Mp Bde, Schofield Barracks, Hi

Date of death: Monday, December 25, 2006
Death details: Landsthul, Germany
Cemetery: Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, Anneytown

Source: Department of Defense, Trenton Times, Military Times

Colon-Santos, Rafael
Army Sergeant

Rafael Colon-Santos, age 21, from Hamilton, New Jersey, Mercer county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, April 17, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives

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