Irving Hernandez Jr.
Irving Hernandez Jr. Killed June 12,
2006 in Mosul, Iraq, when he encountered enemy small arms fire during combat
operations.
1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team Fort
Wainwright, Alaska
Rest In Peace
Staff Sergeant Irving Hernandez Jr. was born in New
York City, to the proud parents of the late Irving Hernandez Sr. and Debra
Hernandez on April 24, 1978. This Union produced two children, of which Irving
was the first born. He spent his early school year in New York, as he attended
and graduated from Satellite Academy. Irving met his high school sweetheart
Susan at Murray Bergtraum High School, and later married his loving and devoted
wife on June 25th, 1998. This union produced two children, his first daughter,
Stacey “the Princess” Hernandez and his son, Christian Michael Irving Hernandez.
He joined the military after graduating high school. He graduated basic training
as an infantry soldier. Irving and Susan’s first adventure out of New York was
Scofield Barracks in Hawaii. He was assigned to the top Infantry Unit the
Wolfhounds Charlie Co. 2/27. He earned his Air Assault Medal, his Good Conduct
Medal, his Arcom and many more awards. Irving visited many different places
while upon his tour, deployment including places like Japan and the JRTC in
Louisiana. In July of 2001 he received orders to Fort Drum NY, with a report
date of April 2002. Upon arrival to Fort Drum he was attached to Charlie Co.
1/87. This unit was the first experience he had with combat after September 11,
2001. 1/87 was deployed to Afghanistan to fight the war against terror
(Operation Enduring Freedom). While in Afghanistan, Irving received his Combat
Infantry Badge (CIB) one of the highest awards you can receive in combat. He
returned to New York with a new adventure for him and his family, Fort
Wainwright Alaska, where he was assigned to Alpha Co. 1/17. His next and last
tour was to Iraq where he supported his country in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He
spent an entire year fighting and saving many lives, he worked very hard to
accomplish what he could to help people. Irving will receive the Purple Heart
and the Bronze Star for all of his efforts. As you can see he was an outstanding
soldier. Staff Sergeant Irving Hernandez Jr. should be remembered as a hero that
fought for his country, an outstanding leader and as a well respected soldier by
his peers and the soldiers he commanded.
Irving had many loves such as clothes, music, big cars, four wheelers and who
can forget his love of grass. If he could have he would have been very happy
living out the rest of his days mowing his grass! But nothing was more important
than his family, it’s the reason he entered the military. Many will say he
served his country but the truth was he served his family. Irving was a devoted
husband, proud father, proud uncle and a great big brother.
Irving will be so greatly missed. We will forever cherish his memory, his
uniqueness, his sarcasm, his generosity and his majestic spirit.
He is gone from this life and eternally survived in the hearts of his two
children, Stacey “the Princess” Hernandez and Christian Michael Irving
Hernandez, his wife Susan Hernandez, his mother Debra Hernandez, one sister,
Cindy Hernandez, three nephews Derek Isaiah Malik Williams, Telijah Arron
Singleton and Justin Case Kay Soto a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other
relatives and friends.
LINKS
View All Our Fallen Boricuas Heroes in my Gallery
Read about 65th Infantry Regiment
known as
The
65th BorinQueneers
participated in
WWI, WWII & Korean Conflict
www.PR
Soldier .Com
SenorBoriQua.Net©