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Rocky H. Herrera |
| Home | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| Sex | Male |
| Married/Single | Married |
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| Service | Army |
| Rank | SFC E-7 |
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| Casualty Date | 28 August 2007 |
| Casualty Type | Hostile |
| Reason | Suicide Bombing |
| Country | Eastern Afghanistan |
| Province | Paktika Province |
| Sgt. 1st Class Rocky H. Herrera, 43, of Salt Lake City; A construction equipment supervisor, entered military service on Aug. 25, 1986, and his current term of active service began in April 1996. He previously was with the 38th Engineer Company in Hanau, Germany; the 31st Maintenance Company at Fort Irwin, Calif.; and with the 5th Engineer Battalion and later the 577th Engineer Battalion as an instructor in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., before being assigned to Fort Lewis on Aug. 14, 2005. Killed in a suicide bombing as they helped build a bridge in Afghanistan. He was the eldest of three children raised in Salt Lake City. When he was nine years old, he began to train as a boxer and eventually competed in amateur events into his mid-20s. Herrera joined the military in his 20s and left Salt Lake City about 10 years ago for various army postings. However, his sons and other relatives live there to this day. His relatives describe him as easy-going ... someone who always looked at the lighter side of things. His children fondly remember bowling nights and going to the movies with dad. Herrera is survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons, and his mother. |
