Benjamin J. Palmer, age 43, from Modesto, California, Stanislaus county.
Parents: Linda
Spouse: Leafa Palmer
Children: Katie, 13; Jack, 11; Jenna 9; A.J. 19
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Downey High, Modesto (1965), Cal State Sacramento, Central Michigan University
Military history: Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Date of death: Thursday, May 12, 2011
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He and Sgt. Kevin B. Balduf, 27, were killed by a gunman dressed in an Afghan police uniform
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times, Military Times