Spc Rudolph R. Hizon
Born: July 10, 1988
Died: February 28, 2011 in Logar, Afghanistan
Spc. Rudolph R. Hizon of Los Angeles, California joined the United States Army in January of 2009, completing his training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was stationed at Fort Polk in November of 2009, deploying with his unit in October of 2010. His awards and decorations include, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge. He died at age 22 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He leaves his parents and two siblings.
Army
2nd Battalion
30th Infantry Regiment
4th Brigade Combat Team
10th Mountain Division
Fort Polk, Louisiana
Burial is at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California
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