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James Clifford Kesinger, age 32, from Pharr, Texas, Hidalgo county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 2D Battalion, 70Th Armor, 3D Bct (Tf Baghdad), Fort Riley, Ks
Date of death: Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Taji, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Javier Marin Jr., age 29, from Mission, Texas, Hidalgo county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co, 2D Bn, 2D Infantry, 1St Infantry Division, (Tf Danger), Vilseck, Germany
Date of death: Monday, January 24, 2005
Death details: Mohammed Sacran, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Alvarez Julio C Cisneros, age 22, from Pharr, Texas, Hidalgo county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Wpns Co, 1St Bn, 7Th Mar, 31St Meu, 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, Ca
Date of death: Thursday, January 6, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Al Qaim, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Tomas Garces, age 19, from Weslaco, Texas, Hidalgo county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1836Th Transportation Company (13Cc), Fort Bliss, Tx 79906-6816
Date of death: Monday, September 6, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Mark Anthony Zapata, age 27, from Edinburg, Texas, Hidalgo county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2Nd Battalion, 12Th Cavalry (1Cd), Fort Hood, Texas
Date of death: Sunday, August 15, 2004
Death details: Hostile; An Najaf, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Juan Jr Calderon, age 26, from Weslaco, Texas, Hidalgo county.
Parents: Juan Calderon Sr.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: L Co, 3D Bn, 1St Mar, Rct-1, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca
Date of death: Monday, August 2, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq; Died in a military hospital after conducting security and stability operations.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Christopher Ramirez, age 34, from Mcallen, Texas, Hidalgo county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Company, 1St Battalion, 16Th Infantry, 1St Id, Fort Riley, Kansas
Date of death: Thursday, April 15, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Dustin Michael Sekula, age 18, from Edinburg, Texas, Hidalgo county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 2D Bn, 7Th Mar, 1st Mardiv, Twentynine Palms, California
Date of death: Thursday, April 1, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jose Luis Jr. Martinez, age 21, from Hidalgo, Texas, Hidalgo county.
Service era: Cold War
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
Edward Pillow Cooper, age 26, from Hidalgo County Edinburg, Texas .
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High (1963), University of Colorado at Boulder graduate
Date of death: Sunday, December 5, 1971
Death details: Died in the South China Sea when his Patrol Squadron Six Aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff. His flight was supposed to help with surveillance of the South Vietnam coast, but it crashed beause the airple’s water-alcohol injection sytstem was serviced with the wrong fluid.
Source: National Archives, The mOnitor (2001)