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Matthew D. Zavala, a 20-year-old Black/African American male from Chicago and a Private First Class in the Illinois Army National Guard, had recently begun charting a path that blended college plans at Harold Washington College with weekend drills and the disciplined routine of the infantry. Friends and soldiers who trained with him described a motivated, bright young man with a future they expected to unfold overseas, not on the streets of his hometown.
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Matthew D Zavala
March 28, 2022
Male
Black / African American
Chicago
IL
2012-02-11
2012-02-11
20
Matthew D
Zavala
11/07/2025
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