SGT. JOSE "JOE" GUERECA, JR., born to José and María Guereca, passed away in Operation Iraqi Freedom(2) in Fallujah, Iraq. He lived in Stafford for nine years, where he attended three years of elementary school. He then moved to Missouri City, where he completed the rest of his school years at E.A. Jones Elementary School, Missouri City Middle School, and graduated from Dulles High School. Joe became a father on March 6, 1998 with the birth of his first son, Rolando S. Guereca. His twin sons, Nathan and Angel Guereca, were born one year later on October 8, 1999. Joe joined the U.S. Army on October 18, 1999 and went to Fort Benning, GA for Basic Training. He married Patricia Mora on December 19, 2000 while in training, and later moved to Fort Stewart, GA, where he was stationed for three years. Joe served in the 3rd Infantry Division, where he was deployed for the first time to Operation Iraqi Freedom. He served six months, and returned from Iraq on August 12, 2003. Back at Fort Stewart, he completed his first term, then re-enlisted for another four years with the 1st Calvary Division, and was then redeployed to Iraq for the second time, unable to complete his term. Weeks before he passed away, he celebrated his twenty-fourth birthday in Iraq. Joe was a good soldier, husband, father, and son. He leaves to cherish his memories, his sons; an expectant son; his wife; parents; family; and friends.
Interment: Houston National Cemetery, with full military honors.
SGT. JOSE "JOE" GUERECA, JR., born to José and María Guereca, passed away in Operation Iraqi Freedom(2) in Fallujah, Iraq. He lived in Stafford for nine years, where he attended three years of elementary school. He then moved to Missouri City, where he completed the rest of his school years at E.A. Jones Elementary School, Missouri City Middle School, and graduated from Dulles High School. Joe became a father on March 6, 1998 with the birth of his first son, Rolando S. Guereca. His twin sons, Nathan and Angel Guereca, were born one year later on October 8, 1999. Joe joined the U.S. Army on October 18, 1999 and went to Fort Benning, GA for Basic Training. He married Patricia Mora on December 19, 2000 while in training, and later moved to Fort Stewart, GA, where he was stationed for three years. Joe served in the 3rd Infantry Division, where he was deployed for the first time to Operation Iraqi Freedom. He served six months, and returned from Iraq on August 12, 2003. Back at Fort Stewart, he completed his first term, then re-enlisted for another four years with the 1st Calvary Division, and was then redeployed to Iraq for the second time, unable to complete his term. Weeks before he passed away, he celebrated his twenty-fourth birthday in Iraq. Joe was a good soldier, husband, father, and son. He leaves to cherish his memories, his sons; an expectant son; his wife; parents; family; and friends.
Interment: Houston National Cemetery, with full military honors.
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