Jose Rodriguez, age 22, from Gustine, California, Merced county.
Parents: Margarita and Augustine
Spouse: Lupita Rodriguez
Children: Octavian
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Gustine High (2008)
Military history: 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered from enemy, small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Time, Military Times