AGE:  21

HOMETOWN:  Bakersfield, California

UNIT:  1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division

DUTY STATION:  Fort Drum, New York

DIED:  February 26, 2006

LOCATION OF INCIDENT:  Baghdad

CAUSE:  an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations

BURIED:  3/14/07 Arlington National Cemetery

FUNERAL HOME:  Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary