Tag: Hays County Texas

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Pena, Paul
Army Captain

Paul Pena, age 27, from San Marcos, Texas, Hays county.

Parents: Cecilia Pena

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: San Marcos Baptis Academy (2000); West Point (2004)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 508th Prachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Date of death: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Death details: Died in Arghandab River Vally, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when road side bomb exploded during a foot patrol with Afghan soldiers. Adam K. Ginett of North Carolina was also killed.
Cemetery: Fort Sam Houston National

Source: Department of Defense, Canadian Press, Austin American Statesman, San Marcos Daily Record, San Marcos Local News, Military Times

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Davis, Michael Warner
Army Corporal

Michael Warner Davis, age 22, from San Marcos, Texas, Hays county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 425Th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Fort Richardson, Alaska

Date of death: Monday, May 21, 2007
Death details: Died in Baghdad of wounds sustained when multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near his vehicle

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Legacy

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Neal, Jacob Huron
Marines Corporal

Jacob Huron Neal, age 23, from San Marcos, Texas, Hays county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co, 1St Bn, 24Th Mar, (Rct-5, I Mef Fwd), 4Th Mar Div, Grand Rapids, Mi

Date of death: Friday, January 19, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Menchaca, Kristian
Army Private 1st class

Kristian Menchaca, age 23, from San Marcos, Texas, Hays county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 502D Infantry, Fort Campbell, Ky

Date of death: Monday, June 19, 2006
Death details: Died when his unit came under enemy small-arms fire while manning a checkpoint during combat operations in Baghdad

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times