William Ortega, age 23, from Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade county.
Parents: William Ortega and Marianela Ortega
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: South Dade Senior High (2005)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. Enlisted May 2008. Purple Heart
Date of death: Friday, June 18, 2010
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device blast while conducting combat operations against enemy forces.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, WSVN, Miami Herald, Military Times