Bury, Brandon C.
Marines Sergeant

Brandon C. Bury, age 26, from Kingwood, Texas, Harris county. Their last known residence was in Oceanside, Texas.

Parents: Terri Theis Bury and J. Brian Bury
Spouse: Heather (Sears) Bury
Children: Cole, 3; Cade, 1

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Kingwood High graduate
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Enlisted 2004.

Date of death: Sunday, June 6, 2010
Death details: Died in in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when his armored vehicle flipped into canal. Donald M. Marler and Derek Hernandez also drowned in the accident.

Source: Department of Defense, North County Times, San Diego Tribune

Hernandez, Derek
Marines Lance corporal

Derek Hernandez, age 20, from Edinburg, Texas, Hidalgo county.

Parents: Virginia Reyna

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Edinburg High (2008)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Enlisted July 2008.

Date of death: Sunday, June 6, 2010
Death details: Died in in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when his armored vehicle flipped into canal. Donald M. Marler and Brandon C. Bury also drowned in the accident.
Cemetery: Palm Valley Memorial Gardens, Pharr

Source: Department of Defense, San Antonio Express News, The Monitor, North County Times, Military Times