Lukas C. Hopper, age 20, from Merced, California, Merced county.
Parents: Robin Hopper and Yancy Hopper
Spouse: None
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Golden Valley High, Merced Junior College
Military history: 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Joined Army in January 2008.
Date of death: Friday, October 30, 2009
Death details: Died southeast of Karadah, Iraq of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times, Fayetteville Observor, Military Times