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2LT PEREZ Emily Jazmin Tatum USA
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2Lt. Emily J.T. Perez,
23, of Texas, died on Sept.12 of injuries sustained in Al Kifl,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her
HMMWV during combat operations. Perez was assigned to the 204th
Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas. She is survived by her parents, of Fort Washington; a
brother; and her godparents.
Memorial services for
Emily Perez will be held on Saturday 23 September 2006 at the
Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, 7707 Allentown Road, Ft. Washington,
MD at 1100 hours. Burial will be at 1300 hours on Tuesday 26
September 2006 in section XXXVI, row B, grave 064F in the West
Point Cemetery. If you are planning on attending the burial services
at West Point, please allow extra time for security measures
at all gates, Washington Gate is open only for vehicles with
Department of Defense decals.
Please click on the following
here
for more information regarding Emily's services, and thoughts
on Emily by her family.
Articles:
The Story of Emily Perez
EMILYSWAY.ORG
Post Tribune Guestbook
Washington Post
Emily's Women's Track & Field Summary
Emily Perez hands the baton to classmate.
Baghdad medical treatment facility
dedication and to 2LT Perez and compound street naming in her
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