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Herman Mackey III, age 30, from Bakersfield, California, Kern county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.
Date of death: Friday, May 3, 2013
Death details: Died near Chon-Aryk, Kyrgyzstan in the crash of a KC-135 aircraft. Killed were Capt. Mark T. Voss, Capt. Victoria A. Pinckney, Tech Sgt. Herman Mackey III
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Adan Jr. Gonzales, age 28, from Bakersfield, California, Kern county.
Parents: Yolanda Gonzales and Adan Gonzales Sr.
Spouse: Catalina
Children: Athena Cossette, 7; Catherine Alexandra, 3; Noah Diego, 1
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Sunday, August 7, 2011
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan while supporting operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Joshua J. Robinson also was killed in this unspecified incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Los Angeles Times
Bryan Eugene Bolander, age 26, from Bakersfield, California, Kern county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 1st Battalion, 502D Infantry, 2 Bct, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Cemetery: Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West, Hopkinsville
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com, Military Times
Cherie Lynn Morton, age 40, from Bakersfield, California, Kern county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Naval Support Activity, Bahrain
Date of death: Sunday, April 20, 2008
Death details: Galali, Muharraq, Bahrain
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Benjamin Brian Portell, age 27, from Bakersfield, California, Kern county.
Spouse: Michelle Portell
Children: Matt Portell and Susan Portell
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Howitzer Battery, 3D Squadron, 3 Acr, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq
Cemetery: Hillcrest Memorial Park
Source: Department of Defense, Bakersfield Californian, Military Times
Jon Michael Lockey, age 44, from Bakersfield, California, Kern county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Headquarters, Multi-National Corps (Iraq), Camp Victory, Iraq
Date of death: Friday, July 6, 2007
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Legacy
Alberto Garcia Jr., age 23, from Bakersfield, California, Kern county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 1St Battalion, 26Th Infantry, Schweinfurt, Gm
Date of death: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq. Died of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire and an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Associated Press
Lester Domenico Jr Baroncini, age 33, from Bakersfield, California, Kern county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 505Th Infantry, Fort Bragg, Nc
Date of death: Sunday, October 15, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Samarra, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Clay Patrick Farr, age 21, from Bakersfield, California, Kern county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop A, 1St Squadron, 71St Cavalry, 1St Bct, 10Th Mtn Div, (4Id), Fort Drum, New York
Date of death: Sunday, February 26, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Balad, Iraq. One of two soldiers killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Humvee in Baghdad
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Ramon Aristides Jr Villatoro, age 19, from Bakersfield, California, Kern county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop K, 3D Squadron, 3D Acr, (Tf Baghdad), Fort Carson, Co
Date of death: Sunday, July 24, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times