O’Quin, James J.
Army Private 1 class

James J. O’Quin, age 20, from El Paso, Texas.

Parents: Michael Oquin and James Oquin
Spouse: Patricia Oquin (About 8 months pregnant at time of James’ death)
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Andress High (2008)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted October 2008.

Date of death: Friday, July 23, 2010
Death details: Died in Orgun-E, Afghanistan of injuries sustained from a non-combate related incident when he was swept away by the current when a levee broke near his military vehicle in Paktika, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, El Paso Times, KTSM