Typo fixes + cleanups, typo(s) fixed: June 4, 1964 → June 4, 1964,← Previous revisionRevision as of 03:48, 13 October 2026 Line 30: Line 30: == Life == == Life == {{More citations needed | section|date=April 2024}} {{More citations needed section |date=April 2024}} === Early life === === Early life === Andrew Urdiales was born on June 4, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. Little is known about his childhood. In June 1977, shortly before his 13th birthday, he beat the family dog to death with a baseball bat and told his parents the animal had been fatally injured in a fall. He attended [[Thornridge High School]] in [[Dolton, Illinois|Dolton]], and graduated in 1982. After graduating, Urdiales joined the United States Marine Corps. Andrew Urdiales was born on June 4, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois. Little is known about his childhood. In June 1977, shortly before his 13th birthday, he beat the family dog to death with a baseball bat and told his parents the animal had been fatally injured in a fall. He attended [[Thornridge High School]] in [[Dolton, Illinois|Dolton]], and graduated in 1982. After graduating, Urdiales joined the United States Marine Corps. Between 1984 and 1991, he was stationed at the [[Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton]] in California. Urdiales completed combat training. He was trained as a radio operator at Marine Corps base in [[Twentynine Palms]] and then served in [[Desert Storm]]. Between 1984 and 1991, he was stationed at the [[Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton]] in California. Urdiales completed combat training. He was trained as a radio operator at Marine Corps base in [[Twentynine Palms]] and then served in [[Desert Storm]].