Perez, Sam
Nicholas Samuel Valdez Perez was born in Austin, Texas on July 6, 1985 and he graduated from Travis High School in May of 2003. Perez was interested in pursuing a career in the military from an early age and transferred from LBJ High School to Travis High School so he could enroll in the ROTC program. He joined the United States Marine Corps in July 2003. He was killed in action while conducting military maneuvers in Iraq's Anbar province on September 3, 2004. Nicholas had earned a Purple Heart before his death.
From the guide to the Lance Corporal Nicholas Samuel Valdez Perez Papers AR. 2006. 011., 2003-2006, (Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, )
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| creatorOf | Lance Corporal Nicholas Samuel Valdez Perez Papers AR. 2006. 011., 2003-2006 | Austin History Center , Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas, 78701. |
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| associatedWith | Valdez, Yolanda | person |
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