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Raymond James Holzhauer

Chicago, Illinois

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Lcpl. Raymond James Holzhauer, 19, of Dwight died Thursday, March 15, 2007 in Iraq. He was stationed at Camp Legune, NC. He volunteered to go to Iraq and was deployed on January 20, 2007 to Camp Taqaddum in Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom. This was his first tour of duty in Iraq. He worked in...

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It's been a long time. I didn't know much about him, other than the fact that we graduated the same year, and that he was from Dwight, Illinois. He was 19 and I was 20 at the time. We were both Lance Corporals in Iraq at the same time, at the same place: Camp Taqqadum, Iraq in Al Anbar Province in 2007*. I spent a lot of time at the armory, in fact, if I had spare time at all that's usually where I was. I normally went there to hang out with a...

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It's been a long time. I didn't know much about him, other than the fact that we graduated the same year, and that he was from Dwight, Illinois. He was 19 and I was 20 at the time. We were both Lance Corporals in Iraq at the same time, at the same place: Camp Taqqadum, Iraq in Al Anbar Province in 2005. I spent a lot of time at the armory, in fact, if I had spare time at all that's usually where I was. I normally went there to hang out with a few other Marines with...

March 15, 2012
To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Raymond J. Holzhauer:
Always remembering Raymond. "Some gave all."

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Memorial Day weekend 2011: With honor and deep respect from the veterans of the Livingston County War Museum/Dal Estes Education Center in Pontiac IL where Raymond is honored.

It's been a long time. I didn't know much about him, other than the fact that we graduated the same year, and that he was from Dwight, Illinois. He was 19 and I was 20 at the time. We were both Lance Corporals in Iraq at the same time, at the same place: Camp Taqqadum, Iraq in Al Anbar Province in 2005. I spent a lot of time at the armory, in fact, if I had spare time at all that's usually where I was. I normally went there to hang out with a few other Marines with whom I was friends...

To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Raymond J. Holzhauer:
Please accept my remembrance of Raymond on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

To the family of Lance Cpl. Raymond J. Holzhauer:
Please know that just as your loved one remains in your hearts and minds; his sacrifice, and that of your family, remains with the people he died defending. Words cannot express the gratitude we feel for his bravery and selflessness, or the heartache we feel for your loss. God bless and keep you always.

Remembering and honoring Ray on this Veteran's Day. Your memory never be forgotten, thank you for your service you payed the ultimate sacrifice.