California Marine’s Body Back for Burial
From Times Wire Reports
The body of Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Antonio Gutierrez was returned home to Guatemala, a day after he was honored in his adopted state of California.
Gutierrez, 28, one of the first U.S. troops killed in combat in Iraq, will be recognized today in a private official ceremony, said a U.S. Embassy spokeswoman. His burial is being arranged by his only surviving relative, a sister, Engracia Sirin. Gutierrez, a legal resident of the U.S., was posthumously awarded U.S. citizenship.
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