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Irving Marine killed in Iraq
20-year-old died Sunday; details not available
09:26 AM CST on Wednesday, February 2, 2005
By RUSSELL RIAN / The Dallas Morning News
Irving High School students, friends and community members are mourning the loss of a second former graduate Marine killed in Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Nazario Serrano, 20, of Irving, died Sunday as millions of Iraqis went to the polls. The 2003 Irving High graduate died a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, a Defense Dept. statement said. Details of the incident weren’t immediately available.
Nazario Serrano Spc. Josiah Vandertulip, a 2002 graduate from the school, was killed Oct. 14 when his patrol came under enemy small-arms fire in Baghdad.
“They’re shocked it’s the second one we’ve had,” said teacher Danielle Keith, who had him in her marketing class club. “It really has affected them – sparked discussions about Bush getting our troops back.”
Principal Carolyn Dowler said they had not announced the Marine’s death to the school at the request of the family, who have two other siblings attending the school, but will likely have a memorial service eventually.
“We haven’t made our plans yet, it’s likely we’ll follow through with the same type of service” as was held with Spc. Vandertulip. A Veterans Day memorial service for Spc. Vandertulip attracted a couple thousand students, educators and community leaders. A memorial plaque hangs permanently in the school’s library and a scholarship has since been created in his honor.
Those who knew Cpl. Serrano described him as a jovial man who always had a smile to offer those he met.
“He was awesome. He was bubbly and very energetic,” said Ms. Keith. “He was very down to earth and got along with everybody ... someone who should still be around.”
As a student, he worked for several years at Supercuts near the Irving Mall, where he greeted customers, swept the floors and handled the phones.
“He was really polite and really professional, said Shundra Eanes, who worked as a stylist at the salon and is now manager.
He enjoyed Route 44s, a blue slushie-type drink from Sonic, his motorcycle and cars, friends said.
“He was really into cars and scooping them up. The louder they were the better,” Ms. Eanes said.
Cpl. Serrano was assigned to the Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Serrano had come into the shop in the last couple of months for a haircut and seemed to amenable to his decision, she said.
“He said it was really hot, way past the hot we know here,” she said. “He didn’t sound afraid. He seemed at peace with his decision.”
RIP, MY BROTHER, FOR THE BSP HAS YOU IN HIS ARMS TODAY.
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PRESENT ARMS
ORDERS ARMS
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of one of her sons:
Irving Marine killed in Iraq
20-year-old died Sunday; details not available
09:26 AM CST on Wednesday, February 2, 2005
By RUSSELL RIAN / The Dallas Morning News
Irving High School students, friends and community members are mourning the loss of a second former graduate Marine killed in Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Nazario Serrano, 20, of Irving, died Sunday as millions of Iraqis went to the polls. The 2003 Irving High graduate died a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, a Defense Dept. statement said. Details of the incident weren’t immediately available.
Nazario Serrano Spc. Josiah Vandertulip, a 2002 graduate from the school, was killed Oct. 14 when his patrol came under enemy small-arms fire in Baghdad.
“They’re shocked it’s the second one we’ve had,” said teacher Danielle Keith, who had him in her marketing class club. “It really has affected them – sparked discussions about Bush getting our troops back.”
Principal Carolyn Dowler said they had not announced the Marine’s death to the school at the request of the family, who have two other siblings attending the school, but will likely have a memorial service eventually.
“We haven’t made our plans yet, it’s likely we’ll follow through with the same type of service” as was held with Spc. Vandertulip. A Veterans Day memorial service for Spc. Vandertulip attracted a couple thousand students, educators and community leaders. A memorial plaque hangs permanently in the school’s library and a scholarship has since been created in his honor.
Those who knew Cpl. Serrano described him as a jovial man who always had a smile to offer those he met.
“He was awesome. He was bubbly and very energetic,” said Ms. Keith. “He was very down to earth and got along with everybody ... someone who should still be around.”
As a student, he worked for several years at Supercuts near the Irving Mall, where he greeted customers, swept the floors and handled the phones.
“He was really polite and really professional, said Shundra Eanes, who worked as a stylist at the salon and is now manager.
He enjoyed Route 44s, a blue slushie-type drink from Sonic, his motorcycle and cars, friends said.
“He was really into cars and scooping them up. The louder they were the better,” Ms. Eanes said.
Cpl. Serrano was assigned to the Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Serrano had come into the shop in the last couple of months for a haircut and seemed to amenable to his decision, she said.
“He said it was really hot, way past the hot we know here,” she said. “He didn’t sound afraid. He seemed at peace with his decision.”
RIP, MY BROTHER, FOR THE BSP HAS YOU IN HIS ARMS TODAY.
PLATOON AATTEENNTTIIOONN
PRESENT ARMS
ORDERS ARMS
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/02-05/0202serrano.jpg
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