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Lake Ronkonkoma, New York (NY)
Jason Santora Obituary
Jason Santora attended Sachem High School in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Jason Santora.
| Graduation Year | Class of 2003 |
| Date of Passing | Apr 23, 2010 |
| About | Died April 23, 2010 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom Jason Santora: Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment of U.S. Army, Fort Benning, Ga., died April 23, 2010 in Logar province, Afghanistan during combat. 25, of Farmingville, N.Y.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.; died April 23 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained while conducting combat operations. Was planning to become a recruiter When Jason Santora’s parents were unable to throw his little sister, Gina, a Sweet 16 birthday party, he decided to throw her one using money from his pool cleaning job. “I always said that every girl should have a big brother like him,” Gina Santora said. Santora, was serving his fourth tour of duty — his second in Afghanistan after two in Iraq — when his unit was ambushed April 23 in Logar province. Santora, 25, was shot and killed during the battle. He had planned to make this his last mission and start recruiting for the Army in July. He was assigned to Fort Benning, Ga. Santora graduated from Sachem North High School in 2003. He had been involved in the school’s science research and aviation programs and graduated early, said school Superintendent James Nolan. Current Sachem North students were so moved by Santora’s death that they are creating a tribute to fallen soldiers. “He was a hero,” said his father, Gary Santora. “He died loving what he was doing.” Santora also is survived by his mother, Theresa Santora. |
Bewick Finzer '64 said:
RIP
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