Olvera, Javier
Marines Lance corporal

Javier Olvera, age 20, from Palmdale, California, Los Angeles county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Saturday, August 8, 2009
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times