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Brian A Botello, age 19, from Alta, Iowa, Buena Vista county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop A, 3D Squadron, 61St Cavalry, Fort Carson, Colorado
Date of death: Sunday, April 29, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Alexander James Funcheon, age 21, from Bel Aire, Kansas.
Parents: Karen Funcheon
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop A, 3D Squadron, 61St Cavalry, Fort Carson; Enlisted in 2004.
Date of death: Sunday, April 29, 2007
Death details: Killed by roadside bomb; Baghdad, Iraq. Also killed were Pfc. Brian A. Botello and Staff Sgt. Jay E. Martin
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com
Jay Edward Martin, age 29, from Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore (City) county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop A, 3D Squadron, 61St Cavalry, Fort Carson, Company; Enlisted in November 1997.
Date of death: Sunday, April 29, 2007
Death details: Died after a makeshift bomb exploded near his unit during combat in Baghdad, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Alexander J. Funcheon and Pfc. Brian A. Botello
Source: Department of Defense, Baltimore Sun