How Brian died

Killed when a makeshift bomb detonated near his unit during combat operations in Baghdad. [source: Faces of the Fallen]
projects.washingtonpost.com/... /brian-a-botello/

Dept. of Defense News Release

Sign Guestbook

47 entries - Legacy.com
2 entries - The Iraq Page

Memorial Sites

Honor the Fallen
Faces of the Fallen
Legacy.com
The Iraq Page

Press Coverage [source: Faces of the Fallen]

Alta soldier Brian Botello, 19, killed in Iraq
  (Des Moines Register, May 1, 2007)

Soldier's family celebrate his life
  (Siuox City Journal, Iowa, May 9, 2007)