Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Iraq vet died after 3 tours and misdiagnosis of cancer

Iraq war veteran, San Benito graduate succumbs to cancer
San Benito News
News by Editor
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ
Staff Writer
Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Maldonado


U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Guadalupe “Lupe” Maldonado, a three-time veteran of the Iraq War, died on Saturday, Feb. 1, following a hard-fought battle with Stage 4 colon cancer.

He was 36 years old.

Lupe, who graduated in the Top Five percent and number six of his class from San Benito High School in 1996, was diagnosed with cancer in late March 2013 following years of misdiagnosis.
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