NIGHTSTALKERS Rivera-Lopez, Emil

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Rivera-Lopez​

• FORENAME

Emil​

• UNIT

3 Bn​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant​

• NUMBER

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• DATE OF DEATH

25th August 2017​

• AGE

31​

• GRAVESITE

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• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 8.3.1986 San Juan,Puerto Rico​

entered service July 2006​

Combat Aviation Brigade,82 Airborne Division (Black Hawk helicopter repairer) until May 2013​

160 SOAR July 2013​

crew chief​

awards Air Medal,Army Commendation Medal with V,Army Commendation Medal​

training exercise​

MH-60M Black Hawk crashed 20 miles off southern coast of Yemen​

body not recovered​

declared dead 31.8.2017​

body found ?​

internment due Arlington National Cemetery 30.8.2018​

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