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SPC Jacob David Martir-Gutierrez, 21, of Norwich, CT, died in Sadr City, Iraq, when his patrol came under enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
He was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico to Jose W. Martir (USA Army VietNam Era Vet) and Lydia Gutierrez. He lived in Humacao, Puerto Rico before moving to Connecticut.
Jacob attended the Norwich Free Academy and Westover Job Corps Center in Chicopee, MA. He joined the United States Army in Feb. 2000. He is survived by his mother Lydia Gutierrez of Miami, FL., his siblings, Yesenia Rosas, Jasmin Antonetty of Miami, FL., Olgita Martir of Norwich, Elizabeth Martir of Hartford and Ismael Martir of Ft. Worth, TX.; his grandparents, Benci Lydia and Juan Gutierrez of Willimantic, CT; his great-grandmother Santa Lozada of Miami, FL.; his aunts, Paulina, Alba, Gladys, Doris and Leonor Gutierrez; his uncles, Hector Gutierrez and Juan A. Gutierrez Jr.; his nieces, Brittany Staples and Alicia Riley; and several cousins. Burial with full Military Honors.
He was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico to Jose W. Martir (USA Army VietNam Era Vet) and Lydia Gutierrez. He lived in Humacao, Puerto Rico before moving to Connecticut.
Jacob attended the Norwich Free Academy and Westover Job Corps Center in Chicopee, MA. He joined the United States Army in Feb. 2000. He is survived by his mother Lydia Gutierrez of Miami, FL., his siblings, Yesenia Rosas, Jasmin Antonetty of Miami, FL., Olgita Martir of Norwich, Elizabeth Martir of Hartford and Ismael Martir of Ft. Worth, TX.; his grandparents, Benci Lydia and Juan Gutierrez of Willimantic, CT; his great-grandmother Santa Lozada of Miami, FL.; his aunts, Paulina, Alba, Gladys, Doris and Leonor Gutierrez; his uncles, Hector Gutierrez and Juan A. Gutierrez Jr.; his nieces, Brittany Staples and Alicia Riley; and several cousins. Burial with full Military Honors.
SPC Jacob David Martir-Gutierrez, 21, of Norwich, CT, died in Sadr City, Iraq, when his patrol came under enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
He was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico to Jose W. Martir (USA Army VietNam Era Vet) and Lydia Gutierrez. He lived in Humacao, Puerto Rico before moving to Connecticut.
Jacob attended the Norwich Free Academy and Westover Job Corps Center in Chicopee, MA. He joined the United States Army in Feb. 2000. He is survived by his mother Lydia Gutierrez of Miami, FL., his siblings, Yesenia Rosas, Jasmin Antonetty of Miami, FL., Olgita Martir of Norwich, Elizabeth Martir of Hartford and Ismael Martir of Ft. Worth, TX.; his grandparents, Benci Lydia and Juan Gutierrez of Willimantic, CT; his great-grandmother Santa Lozada of Miami, FL.; his aunts, Paulina, Alba, Gladys, Doris and Leonor Gutierrez; his uncles, Hector Gutierrez and Juan A. Gutierrez Jr.; his nieces, Brittany Staples and Alicia Riley; and several cousins. Burial with full Military Honors.
He was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico to Jose W. Martir (USA Army VietNam Era Vet) and Lydia Gutierrez. He lived in Humacao, Puerto Rico before moving to Connecticut.
Jacob attended the Norwich Free Academy and Westover Job Corps Center in Chicopee, MA. He joined the United States Army in Feb. 2000. He is survived by his mother Lydia Gutierrez of Miami, FL., his siblings, Yesenia Rosas, Jasmin Antonetty of Miami, FL., Olgita Martir of Norwich, Elizabeth Martir of Hartford and Ismael Martir of Ft. Worth, TX.; his grandparents, Benci Lydia and Juan Gutierrez of Willimantic, CT; his great-grandmother Santa Lozada of Miami, FL.; his aunts, Paulina, Alba, Gladys, Doris and Leonor Gutierrez; his uncles, Hector Gutierrez and Juan A. Gutierrez Jr.; his nieces, Brittany Staples and Alicia Riley; and several cousins. Burial with full Military Honors.
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