David H. Gutierrez, age 35, from San Jose, California, Santa Clara county. Their last known residence was in San Francisco.
Parents: Hector Gutierrez
Spouse: Patty Smith
Children: Andrew, 12; Jeremiah, 6; Gabriel 4
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: San Jose City College
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Enlisted in 1998.
Date of death: Friday, December 25, 2009
Death details: Died at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his dismounted patrol with an improvised explosive device in Howz-e Madad.
Cemetery: St. Mary’s Church
Source: Department of Defense, San Francisco Chronicle, Morgan Hill Times, Military Times