US PARAS 2 Ferrara, Matthew Charles (Matt)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Ferrara ​

• FORENAME

Matthew Charles (Matt) ​

• UNIT

503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,2 Bn) ​

• RANK

First Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

• DATE OF DEATH

9th November 2007 ​

• AGE

24 ​

• GRAVESITE

Green Hills Memorial Park,Rancho Palos Verdes,California (cremated) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Torrance,California​

dual US/New Zealand citizen​

born 14.10.1983 Torrance,California​

son of Mario and Linda Ferrara​

nephew of Phil Goff,New Zealand Defence Minister​

graduated South Torrance High School 2001​

graduated USMA,West Point 28.5.2005​

award Silver Star,Bronze Star (posthumous) (for action 22.8.2007)​

promoted Captain posthumously​

ashes scattered off Redondo Beach,California​

KIA near Aranus,Nuristan Province,Afghanistan ​

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