Cpl. Pablo V. Mayorga of Margate, Florida moved to the United States in 1991 from Quito, Ecuador, later arranging for family members to join him. The family, including Mayorga, then moved to Broward County in 2001. The events of September 11th deeply affected Pablo, so he joined the Marines in 2002. After completing basic training, he learned that his high-school sweetheart, Paola, who had married someone else, had divorced and had two girls. Recently divorced himself and also the father of two, Pablo called her. The two married in 2004 and bought a home near Camp Lejeune, North Carolina where Pablo was based. They were expecting the birth of their first child together. It was a son. Pablo became an American citizen in August 2004 and left for Iraq a month later. He returned in 2005 but deployed to Iraq again in March 2006. He was killed at age 33 when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran, Lance Cpl. Justin D. Sims and Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow. Pablo is survived by his wife; his daughters Nicole, Alexander, Emily, and Brenda and his unborn son.
Marines
2nd Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Marines
2nd Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Cpl. Pablo V. Mayorga of Margate, Florida moved to the United States in 1991 from Quito, Ecuador, later arranging for family members to join him. The family, including Mayorga, then moved to Broward County in 2001. The events of September 11th deeply affected Pablo, so he joined the Marines in 2002. After completing basic training, he learned that his high-school sweetheart, Paola, who had married someone else, had divorced and had two girls. Recently divorced himself and also the father of two, Pablo called her. The two married in 2004 and bought a home near Camp Lejeune, North Carolina where Pablo was based. They were expecting the birth of their first child together. It was a son. Pablo became an American citizen in August 2004 and left for Iraq a month later. He returned in 2005 but deployed to Iraq again in March 2006. He was killed at age 33 when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran, Lance Cpl. Justin D. Sims and Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow. Pablo is survived by his wife; his daughters Nicole, Alexander, Emily, and Brenda and his unborn son.
Marines
2nd Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Marines
2nd Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
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