Specialist William J. Gilbert, twenty-four of Hacienda Heights, California, died on May 14.
He and three others were killed when the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a roadside bomb, in Sanjaray, Afghanistan.
It was his first tour of duty.
Gilbert was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas.
Among his completed courses were: Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training.
His decorations include: National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan
Campaign Medal with a Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal, Army Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge.

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