CASE STUDY 1609

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GLORIA M. MENDEZ || PROJECT 1609

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[/sub] GLORIA MARIE MENDEZ[/size]
_{date of birth:} 12/23/89
_{date of death:} 04/15/07
_{birth city:} BARCELONA, SPAIN
_{death city:} BAGHDAD, IRAQ
_{This is the file of Gloria Marie Mendez She was a bright, energetic, and trustworthy girl growing up in the many homes of the Mendez family. At the age of thirteen, she moved with her family to Key West, Florida for the reason being her father had transferred his job location from its previous: Barcelona , Spain. During her teen years, Gloria proved to become a bit more rebellious and disobediant before actually having a boyfriend her family disapproved of at the age of sixteen because he was much older than her (by three years). His name was Callum Rice. After interviewing friends and family, many claimed their relationship was not a stable one. They informed the police that Mr. Rice had driven Gloria into joining the military and her family and friends supported her to make sure she would become successful in whatever decision she may make. Many letters were found between Mr. Rice and Gloria while she was in Iraq and they were all hand written. At the age of nineteen, Gloria Mendez was killed in action trying to save a civilian who was later killed by a land mine. Gloria's body was never recovered, officials saying she had many burns, excessive bleeding, and many scars and bullet holes to be able to have an open coffin funeral. Below are pictures Florida State police found in the female's room and retrieved as evidence when her parents seemed ready to file for sagitory rape against Callum Rice, which never went through.}[/blockquote][/font]

[GOPI 1609]

<sub>This is the earliest picture of Gloria Mendez. Here she is thirteen years old and had just moved to Key West, Florida


This was a picture taken when Gloria was seventeen years old in the home of Callum Rice, whom she started to spend more time with, often staying over the man's apartment for weeks at a time.


At age sixteen at a local book store with a few friends.


Also taken while on one of he 'disappearances' with Mr. Rice. She expressed an interest in film making and photography at a very young age.


Here is another, this time at the age of eighteen, only a few short months before being assigned to the front in Iraq.


Found in the apartment of Callum Rice, this picture dates back to when Gloria was seventeen years old and was at the beach with him and a couple of mutual friends.


Taken from the apartment of Callum Rice, this picture dates back to when Gloria was eighteen years old, only a week before leaving.</sub>

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