City of Mission Honoring Fallen Soldier

Wednesday , May 07, 2008    Posted: 01:59 PM
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MISSION - The City of Mission is honoring the latest Valley soldier killed in Iraq.

The city requested businesses fly their flags at half-staff to honor 21-year-old Army Specialist Alex Gonzalez.

His family learned yesterday he was killed in Iraq. He died when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his vehicle.

Gonzalez is the second soldier from Mission killed this year in Iraq.

There's no word yet when his body will be brought back. NEWSCHANNEL 5 learned the city is working with America's Last Patrol to organize a flag-raising ceremony in Gonzalez's honor.

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