Justin A. Casillas, Army Pfc -- Rest In Peace

Justin A. Casillas, 19

Army, Private 1st Class
Based: Ft. Richardson, Alaska
3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division
Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom
Died: July 4, 2009
Combat Outpost Zerok, Afghanistan
Single
Gender: Male
Hometown: Dunnigan
High School: Pierce High (Arbuckle)

In addition to his mother, Casillas is survived by his father, Charles Casillas, his stepfather, Joe Casillas, and younger sisters Victoria and Ashleigh.

By: Matthew Keys FOX40 News
July 6, 2009
Justin Casillas, 19, fatally wounded in action during combat operations in Zerok, Afghanistan
DUNNIGAN - On a day most Americans set aside to celebrate freedom and independence, family and friends in a small California town are mourning the loss of a 19-year-old hometown hero.

Michelle Malkin writes of Justin A. Casillas here.
More here.
Life Magazine photographs here.

DOVER, DE - JULY 06: Members of a U.S. Army carry team carries the flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of U.S. Army Pfc. Justin A. Casillas of Dunnigan, California during a dignified transfer on the tarmac at Dover Air Force Base on July 6, 2009 in Dover, Delaware. Casillas was killed July 4, 2009 while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan when insurgents attacked Combat Outpost Zerok using small arms and indirect fire.