Tag: Dona Ana County New Mexico

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Nuanes, Israel P.
Army Staff sergeant

Israel P. Nuanes, age 38, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, Dona Ana county.

Spouse: Rosina Nuanes
Children: Israel Javier Juan Nuanes, Laurissa Marie Nuanes

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Casa Grande Union High (1992), Western New Mexico University (1999)
Military history: 741st Ordnance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas, part of the 84th Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group.

Date of death: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained during an enemy attack with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, El Paso Times, Las Cruces Sun-News, Military Times

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Guardado-Ramirez, Francisco J.
Army Private

Francisco J. Guardado-Ramirez, age 21, from Sunland Park, New Mexico, Dona Ana county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Enlisted June 2008.

Date of death: Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Death details: Died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained when his vehicle struck a highway overpass.

Source: Department of Defense, Las Cruces Sun-News, Military Times

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Apuan, Matthew Stephen
Army Sergeant

Matthew Stephen Apuan, age 27, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, Dona Ana county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop D, 1St Squadron, 5Th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Sunday, February 18, 2007
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Zamora, Jesse Maria
Army Corporal

Jesse Maria Zamora, age 22, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, Dona Ana county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Co B, 1St Bn, 187Th Infantry, 3D Bct, (Tf Band Of Brothers), Fort Campbell, Ky

Date of death: Friday, February 3, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Bayji, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Reyes, Mario Alberto
Army Private 1st class

Mario Alberto Reyes, age 19, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, Dona Ana county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop I, 3D Squadron, 3D Armored Cavalry (Tf Baghdad) Fort Carson, Co

Date of death: Monday, November 7, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Cemetery: Masonic Cemetery, Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Rodriguez, Joseph Edward
Army Staff Sergeant

Joseph Edward Rodriguez, age 25, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, Dona Ana county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Co, 8Th Engineer Battalion, 1St Cavalry Division (Tf Baghdad), Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Friday, January 28, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Buch, Phillip Edward
Navy Lieutenant junior grade

Phillip Edward Buch, age 25, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, Dona Ana county.

Parents: Emily Buch-Hague and Joseph Buch

Service era: Cold War
Schools: Las Cruces Mayfield High (1982), Purdue University

Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico

Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI, Associated Press (1989)

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Brown, Kenneth Ray
Air Force Staff sergeant

Kenneth Ray Brown, age 25, from New Mexico, Dona Ana county.

Parents: Roy L. Brown

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Las Cruces High graduate

Date of death: Tuesday, May 2, 1972
Death details: He was reported missing when the aircraft he was in was shot down by ground fire. His body was later recovered.
Cemetery: Fort Bliss National

Source: National Archives, UPI (1972), findagrave.com

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Moreno, Andres Jr.
Army Private

Andres Jr. Moreno from New Mexico, Dona Ana county.

Parents: Andres Moreno

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, October 5, 1970
Death details: Died in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Las Cruces Sun News (1970)

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Demarco, Billy Joe
Army Sergeant

Billy Joe Demarco, age 23, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, Dona Ana county.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Las Cruces High (1965)
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Saturday, June 6, 1970
Death details: Killed by booby trap in Cambodia
Cemetery: Masonic Cemetery, Las Cruces

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association, UPI (1970)