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Aaron Healy, age 32, from Cape Coral, Florida, Lee county.
Service era: Post war on terror
Date of death: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Death details: Among nine killed in a mid-air collision involving two Black Hawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky during a routine training mission.
Source: CBS News
Jason G. Amores, age 29, from Lehigh Acres, Florida, Lee county.
Service era: Afghanistan.
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Thursday, January 20, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense., Military Times
Carlos J. Negron, age 40, from Fort Myers, Florida, Lee county.
Parents: Gabriel Negron and Marta Torres-Figuroa
Children: Maribel, Carlos J. Jr., Carlos M., Carlos G., Angel G.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Heritage Institute, message therapy school
Military history: 426th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Saturday, July 10, 2010
Death details: Died in Asadabad, Afghanistan of wounds suffered at Konar, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit with rifle and small arms fire.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Ft. Meyers News Press, Military Times
Derrick D. Gwaltney, age 21, from Cape Coral, Florida, Lee county.
Parents: Patricia Gwaltney
Children: Daughter, 2
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Sandusky High graduate
Military history: 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington. Enlisted July 2008.
Date of death: Sunday, November 29, 2009
Death details: Died south of Basra, Iraq of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Media reports say found by himself with gunshot wound to the head.
Cemetery: Coral Ridge
Source: Department of Defense, Cape Coral Daily Breeze, Tacoma News Tribune, Ft. Myers News Press, Military Times
Michael C. Roy, age 25, from North Fort Myers, Florida, Lee county. Their last known residence was in North Fort Myers.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3d Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Advisor Group, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Nimroz province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Marco Antonio Silva, age 27, from Alva, Florida, Lee county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 1St Battalion, 506Th Infantry, 4Th Bct, (1Mef), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Monday, March 13, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Died of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire and an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Associated Press, Military Times
Jimmy Lee Shelton, age 21, from Lehigh Acres, Florida, Lee county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Trp B, 1St Squadron, 33D Cav, 3 Bct (Tf Band Of Brothers), Fort Campbell, Ky
Date of death: Saturday, December 3, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Bayji, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Manuel Lopez III, age 20, from Cape Coral, Florida, Lee county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Co D, 3D Bn, 7Th Inf, 3D Inf Div (Tf Baghdad), Fort Stewart, Ga
Date of death: Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Death details: Hostile; 86Th Csh, Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Daniel William Eggers, age 28, from Cape Coral, Florida, Lee county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Company, 1St Battalion, 3Rd Special Forces Group (Abn), Fort Bragg, Nc 28307
Date of death: Saturday, May 29, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Kandahar, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Roy Alvin Wood, age 47, from Ft Myers, Florida, Lee county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C 3D Battalion 20Th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Starke, Fl 32091
Date of death: Saturday, January 10, 2004
Death details: Bagram, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times