Died in Balad, Iraq on Apr 02, 2007.
From Long Island City, NY, Brian was 24 years old.
Died of wounds suffered when a makeshift bomb detonated near his unit during combat operations in Balad. [source: Faces of the Fallen]
projects.washingtonpost.com/... /brian-e-ritzberg/
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(Queens Courier, N.Y., April 5, 2007)
Tears for Queens soldier
(Newsday, April 4, 2007)
Queens Army reservist is killed by bomb
(New York Daily News, N.Y., April 4, 2007)