 WTVH --FORT DRUM - A 10th Mountain Division Soldier was killed April 14 when his patrol was attacked with an improvised explosive device by enemy forces near Tuz, Iraq.
Spc. Arturo Huerta-Cruz, 23, was a chemical operations specialist assigned to 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team. He enlisted in the Army in May 2006 and completed basic and advanced individual training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Two other Soldiers from his unit were also injured in the attack.
Originally from Clearwater, Fla., Huerta-Cruz was assigned to Fort Drum in October 2006. He deployed to Iraq with the 3,500 Soldier strong Warrior Brigade in November 2007 and served in the Kirkuk area of northern Iraq.
His awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
He is survived by his parents, also of Clearwater. |
I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
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