Spc. Azhar Ali, 27, was one of two soldiers killed Tuesday in what military officials said was a roadside ambush at an insurgent hot spot near the Iraqi airport.
The other soldier, Spc. Wai Lwin, 27, of Douglaston, was riding with Ali in the Humvee, officials reported. Both were scouts for the famous "Fighting 69th" Regiment, which has lost six New York area members since the fighting started.
A funeral for Ali will be held in Kew Gardens Hills, where he attend John Bowne High School high school before joining the 69th Infantry in 1998. He will be buried in a Muslim cemetery on Long Island, family members said.
Spc. Azhar Ali, 27, was one of two soldiers killed Tuesday in what military officials said was a roadside ambush at an insurgent hot spot near the Iraqi airport.
The other soldier, Spc. Wai Lwin, 27, of Douglaston, was riding with Ali in the Humvee, officials reported. Both were scouts for the famous "Fighting 69th" Regiment, which has lost six New York area members since the fighting started.
A funeral for Ali will be held in Kew Gardens Hills, where he attend John Bowne High School high school before joining the 69th Infantry in 1998. He will be buried in a Muslim cemetery on Long Island, family members said.
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