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Joshua D. Corral, age 19, from Danville, California, Contra Costa county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalioni, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.
Date of death: Friday, November 18, 2011
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan while conducting combat operations.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Scott G. Barnett, age 24, from Concord, California, Contra Costa county.
Spouse: Nikki Barnett
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Concord High, Olympic Continuation High
Military history: 412th Aviation Support Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Katterbach, Germany. Enlisted 2008.
Date of death: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Death details: Died in Tallil, Iraq of injuries sustained while supporting combat operations.
Cemetery: Sacramento Valley, Dixon
Source: Department of Defense, San Jose Mercury, Military Times
Benjamin Bryan Tollefson, age 22, from Concord, California, Contra Costa county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 2Dbrigade, Special Troop Battalion, Fort Riley, Ks
Date of death: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Balad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
John David Aragon, age 22, from Antioch, California, Contra Costa county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop C, 1St Squadron, 75Th Cavalry, 2 Bct, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Thursday, June 12, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Balad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jonathan Antonio Vega Yelner, age 24, from Lafayette, California, Contra Costa county.
Parents: Yolanda Vega and Bruce Yelner; stepfather Bill Theile
Service era: Iraq
Schools: De La Salle High in Walnut Creek (2002)
Military history: 28Th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ellsworth Afb, Sd; Enlisted October 7, 2003.
Date of death: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Death details: Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb near at Tagab Valley, Afghanistan
Cemetery: Oakmont Cemetery, Lafayette
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times, Military Times
Sean Kanae-Aldrique Langevin, age 23, from Walnut Creek, California, Contra Costa county.
Spouse: Jessica (January 2006)
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Ygnacio Valley High (2002)
Military history: Company C, 2D Battalion, 503D Infantry, 173D Abct, Vicenza, It
Date of death: Friday, November 9, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Aranus, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Patrick Daniel Magnani, age 38, from Martinez, California, Contra Costa county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 31St Medical Support Squadron, Aviano Ab, It
Date of death: Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Death details: Gardez, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times
James Michael Ahearn, age 43, from Concord, California, Contra Costa county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 96Th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95Th Civil Affairs Brigade, Fort Bragg, Nc
Date of death: Thursday, July 5, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Lost Angeles Times
James Jack Coon, age 22, from Walnut Creek, California, Contra Costa county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Squadron, 8Th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Balad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Legacy
Benjamin Thomas Zieske, age 20, from Concord, California, Contra Costa county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 1St Battalion, 327Th Infantry, 1 Bct, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Kirkuk, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times