Matthew T. Morris, 23, was killed Sunday in Balad, Iraq, when his vehicle hit a makeshift bomb. Captain Ulises Burgos-Cruz, 29, of Puerto Rico, also died in the blast.
Morris was a Cedar Park High School graduate assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment out of Fort Hood, Texas.
He was the oldest of four children and the son of a Vietnam veteran. The family said they are planning his funeral for early next week, and Morris will be buried in Killeen.