Tag: Chino California

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Roman-Martinez, Enrique
Army Specialist

Enrique Roman-Martinez, age 21, from Chino, California.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Friday, May 22, 2020
Death details: Roman-Martinez and seven soldiers broke Fort Bragg rules to stay overnight on Stouh Core Banks, an island along Cape Lookout National Seashore. He disappeared. The others called 911. His severed head washed up on a nearby island a week after he disappeared. Some of the soldiers were charged with drug charges related to the trip. The case was moved to cold case status in November 2021.

Source: Army Times, Fayetteville Observer, New York Post

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Simpson, Abraham
Marines Lance corporal

Abraham Simpson, age 19, from Chino, California, San Bernardino county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Wpns Co, 3D Bn, 1St Mar, Rct-1, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

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Nolasco, Marcos Omar
Army Specialist

Marcos Omar Nolasco, age 34, from Chino, California, San Bernardino county.

Spouse: Mariko
Children: Angel, 10

Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Btry 33Rd Fa, 1Id, Apo Ae 09139 (Bamberg, Ge)

Date of death: Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Death details: Died from an accidental electrocution in Jaji, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, legacy.com

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Weber, David Gerald
Army Specialist 4

David Gerald Weber, age 22, from Chino, California, San Bernardino county.

Parents: Gerald A. Weber

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Mount San Antonio College (1968), University of California at Los Angeles, Chino High (1965)

Date of death: Tuesday, June 9, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, San Bernardino County Sun (1970)

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Herrera, Larry
Army Sergeant

Larry Herrera, age 19, from Chino, California, San Bernardino county.

Parents: Marlin Herrera

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Chino High (1968)
Military history: 101st Airborne Infantry

Date of death: Saturday, May 2, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam during an attack at Fire Base Henderson.
Cemetery: Holy Cross in Pomona

Source: National Archives, Chino Champion (1970)

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Canon, Larry Dean
Army Private

Larry Dean Canon, age 19, from Chino, California, San Bernardino county.

Parents: George F. Canon

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, March 16, 1962
Death details: Among 93 soldiers aboard a transport plane on a “secret mission” to Vietnam. Wreaths Across America in 2021: “Very little is known about what happened to the plane and its passengers, and due to the circumstance surrounding this mission, the names of those lost have not yet been added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.”
Cemetery: A memorial honoring the lives lost was dedicated in 2021 in Columbia Falls, Maine

Source: Atlanta Counstitution (1962), MauiNow (2021), UPI (1962)