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Michael J Hinkle II, age 24, from Corona, California, Riverside county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Parent: Michael Hinkle and stepmother Cynna Hinkle, mother Tenna Jakowinicz and step father Robet Jakowinicz
Military history: 28th Communications Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.
Date of death: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Death details: Died in a non-combat related incident in Southwest Asia.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Michael David P. Cardenaz, age 29, from Corona, California.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Corona High (1998).
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Bronze Star.
Date of death: Saturday, February 20, 2010
Death details: Died when enemy forces attacked his unit with rocket-propelled grenades in Kunar, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Press Enterprise, Military Times
Cameron Keoni Payne, age 22, from Corona, California, Riverside county.
Spouse: Julie (2005)
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Buena Vista High
Military history: Company D, 2D Battalion, 16Th Infantry, Fort Riley, Kansas
Date of death: Monday, June 11, 2007
Death details: Died from wounds suffered in combat in Balad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jonathan Castro, age 21, from Corona, California, Riverside county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 73D Engineer Company, 25Th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wa
Date of death: Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Facebook
Ryan Clint Young, age 21, from Corona, California, Riverside county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion, 16Th Infantry, Fort Riley, Ks 66442
Date of death: Tuesday, December 2, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Washington, United States
Source: Department of Defense
Adam T. Hoage, age 19, from Corona, California, Riverside county.
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Sunday, February 24, 1991
Death details: Died non-battle
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense
Edward Mathern, age 20, from Corona, California, Riverside county.
Parents: Edward K. Mathern
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, September 3, 1970
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Ralph Elmer Fife from Corona, California, Riverside county.
Parents: Raymond R. Fife
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Died, non-battle
Source: National Archives