Barnes, Che J.
Coast Guard Lieutenant commander

Che J. Barnes, age 35, from Capay, California, Yolo county.

Parents: Martin Barnes and Kathleen Barnes
Spouse: None

Schools: Esparto High (1992)
Military history: Flight safety officer, C-130 Aircraft Commander. Stationed at Coast Guard Air Station, Sacramento, California.

Date of death: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Death details: Among seven Coast Guard members and two Marines who died in the collission of two aircrafts off the coast of San Diego. Body not recovered.
Cemetery: Presido National, San Francisco

Source: Coast Guard, San Diego Union Tribune

Grigonis, Carl P.
Coast Guard Petty officer 2nd class

Carl P. Grigonis, age 35, from Mayfield Heights, Ohio, Cuyahoga county.

Parents: George Grigonis
Spouse: Married

Schools: Mayfield Heights High graduate
Military history: Aviation electronics technician, Qualified C-130 flight navigator. Stationed at Coast Guard Air Station, Sacramento, California.

Date of death: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Death details: Among seven Coast Guard members and two Marines who died in the collission of two aircrafts off the coast of San Diego. Body not recovered.

Source: Coast Guard, News Herald in Ohio

Leigh, Samuel
Marines Major

Samuel Leigh, age 35, from Belgrade, Maine, Kennebec county.

Parents: David Leigh

Schools: Norwich University graduate, Messalonshee High graduate
Military history: Commissioned as a Marine in 1996. Served two tours of duty in Iraq.

Date of death: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Death details: Among seven Coast Guard members and two Marines who died in the collission of two aircrafts off the coast of San Diego. Body not recovered.

Source: New York Times, San Diego Union Tribune, Boston Globe, Samuel C. Leigh Memorial Scholarship Facebook

Audo, David L.
Army Major

David L. Audo, age 35, from Saint Joseph, Illinois, Champaign county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 22nd Military Police Battalion, 6th Military Police Group, For Lewis, Washington.

Date of death: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Death details: Died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hosford, Chester W.
Army Specialist

Chester W. Hosford, age 35, from Hastings, Minnesota, Dakota county. Their last known residence was in Hastings.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Dixon, Illinois.

Date of death: Monday, July 6, 2009
Death details: Died in Konduz, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Aguila, Francisco Xavier
Army Sergeant

Francisco Xavier Aguila, age 35, from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Bayamon county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 82Nd Airborne, Company B (Finance), Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Date of death: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Death details: Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan
Cemetery: Puerto Rico National Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com, Military Times

Choe, Florence Bacong
Navy Lieutenant

Florence Bacong Choe, age 35, from El Cajon, California, San Diego county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Arsic North (Tf Phoenix)

Date of death: Friday, March 27, 2009
Death details: Killed when an Afghan National Army soldier opened fire on personnel assigned to Combine Security Transition Command in Mazar-E-Sharif, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Munden, Raymond John
Army Sergeant 1st class

Raymond John Munden, age 35, from Mesquite, Texas, Multiple county.

Service era: Iraq

Spouse: Kelly

Children: Sydney, 6; Kailey, 2; Gaven, 13; Garrett, 12

Military history: Company B, 2D Battalion, 506Th Infantry, 4 Bct, Fort Campbell, Ky

Date of death: Monday, February 16, 2009
Death details: Hostile; Fob Orgun-E, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Jernigan, William Keith
Army Captain

William Keith Jernigan, age 35, from Doraville, Georgia, De Kalb county.

Parents: Bill Jernigan and Toni Jernigan
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Iraq
Schools: DeKalb County Oak Grove and Evansdale Elementary schools, Henderson High (1992); Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina; Perimeter College gr
Military history: Hhc, 1 Sbct, 25Th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Ak

Date of death: Monday, November 24, 2008
Death details: Fob Gabe, Baqubah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Military Times