U.S. Army / California Army National Guard

Rhys William Klasno

July 16, 1986 to May 13, 2007

Rhys William Klasno was born in Orange County and graduated from Woodcrest Christian High School in Riverside in 2004. He enlisted in the California National Guard in March 2004 with Troop F, 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry. He trained as a motor transport operator and later served as a sergeant. Klasno died in Haditha, Iraq, on May 13, 2007, from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

Unit

Troop F, 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry, California Army National Guard

Awards

Purple Heart; Bronze Star

Family

Wife Stephanie Ann Klasno; daughter Lodon; parents Lynn and Michael Klasno

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