Eliu Miersandoval

Sgt. Eliu Miersandoval

Killed in Action January 31, 2004

SGT Miersandoval was a member of Company A 4th Forward Support Battalion attached to 1-22 Infantry.

He was killed when his vehicle was hit by an Improvised Exlposive Device
while on convoy duty near Kirkuk, Iraq.

He was 27 years old and his home town was listed as San Clemente, California.

From the Atlanta Journal Constitution:

Eliu Miersandoval was known as a friendly young man who relished soccer and the saxophone and was eager to join the Army. He saw the military as a way to expand his horizons and travel, and enlisted after high school.

"He was just awesome, always had his head on straight," said his cousin Soledad McMillen, who played in the high school marching band with Miersandoval in San Clemente, Calif.

Miersandoval, 27, was among three soldiers killed Jan. 31 when an improvised explosive device hit their vehicle near Kirkuk, Iraq. Stationed at Fort Hood, he is survived by his wife, Amanda, and year-old son, Adrian.

Born in Durango, Mexico, Miersandoval could be counted on to come to McMillen's defense. She remembers a time when he stood up for her when she was picked on during marching band.

"My friends went to tell my cousin. Let's just say the guy never bothered me again," she said.

She recalled phoning Miersandoval just before he left for Iraq. "He said he was taking a bath, mellowing out with his son, that it would probably be his last bath for a long time," she said.

http://www.ajc.com/

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February 2, 2004

Governor Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the death of Sgt. Eliu A. Miersandoval of San Clemente, CA:

"Maria and I want to express our deepest sympathy to the family of Eliu Miersandoval. Eliu leaves behind a legacy of profound commitment to our country and our freedom. He will be missed."

In honor of Sgt. Miersandoval, Capitol flags will be flown at half-staff.

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