U.S. Army

Rudy Augustine Salcido

July 22, 1975 to November 9, 2006

Rudy Augustine Salcido was born in West Covina and spent his early years in La Puente. He attended Covina High School, where he wrestled, and graduated from Coronado High School in 1993. Salcido entered active-duty Army service in February 2000 and served in Germany as an Ammunition Specialist. After leaving active service in 2005, he was ordered back to active duty in 2006 for deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Salcido was killed in Baghdad on November 9, 2006, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle.

Burial

Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California

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