First Name: Francisco
Last Name: Vasquez
Middle Initial: R
Date of Birth: 09/03/1951
Sex: Male
Martial Status: Married
Number of Children: Yes
Home Town: Tucson, Arizona
Education Completed: Not Sure
Other Occupations:
Branch of Service: Army
Highest Rank: N/A
Serial Number: N/A
Platoon: N/A
Age at Start of Service: 19
Years of Service: 5 to 10
Combat Veteran: Yes
Time in Combat: Not Sure
Place of Combat: N/A
Awards:
Date of Suicide: 08/2000
Suicide Method: gunshot wound to head
Veteran’s Story: My brother planned his suicide. When I went to his closet to get him clothes to be buried in, the first thing I saw was his dress uniform freshly pressed, his hat, all of his medals and ribbons in place. I asked the man at the funeral home to please put his dogtags on him.
Submitted By: Patricia Vasquez
Relationship to Veteran: Sibling
