Freedom Remembered

Born: January 26, 1986
Died: June 13, 2009 in Samarra City, Iraq

Staff Sgt. Edmond L. Lo of Salem, New Hampshire was a graduate of Salem High School in 2004 where he was a of the Air Force ROTC for two years as commander of the drill team, color guard and operations squadron, before choosing a career in the Army. Edmond declined an offer of a 3-year scholarship to Rochester Technical Institute, choosing instead to be a part of the military. His parents emigrated from Hong Kong and became United States citizens before starting a family. The youngest of six children in his family, he excelled in math and science and was regarded as a quiet and kind and young man. He was last home at Christmas 2008. Edmond was easy to get along with and very loyal and was incredibly respectful. During his second tour in Iraq, he died at age 23 in Samarra City, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device that his explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team was acting to neutralize detonated.

Army
797th Ordnance Company
79th Ordnance Battalion
Fort Hood, Texas

Burial is at Pine Grove Cemetery in Salem, New Hampshire

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