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Isaac John Gayo, age 27, from Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles 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
Chad E. Jenson, age 25, from Los Angeles, California.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Monday, July 10, 2017
Death details: Among 15 Marines and 1 Navy sailor killed when their aircraft crashed in Mississippi.
Source: Washington Post
Daniela Rojas, age 19, from Los Angeles, California.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Saturday, May 3, 2014
Death details: Died in Homburg, Germany due to a non-combat related illness.
Source: Department of Defense
Rudolph Hizon, age 22, from Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Date of death: Monday, February 28, 2011
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jake W. Suter, age 29, from Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles county.
Parents: Michelle Unthank, step father Chris Unthank
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: West Ranch High graduate
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Date of death: Saturday, May 29, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Military Times
Jhanner A. Tello, age 29, from Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 3rd Aviation Support Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Enlisted July 2005
Date of death: Thursday, December 10, 2009
Death details: Died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Kafele H. Sims, age 32, from Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles county. Their last known residence was in Los Angeles.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Assigned to the 18th Engineer Brigade, Schwetzingen, Germany.
Date of death: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Death details: Died in Mosul, Iraq, of a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Rocco M. Barnes, age 50, from Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles county. Their last known residence was in Los Angeles.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Assigned as an individual augmentee to the 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Date of death: Thursday, June 4, 2009
Death details: Died in Afghanistan of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jose Regalado, age 23, from Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop K, 3D Squadron, 3D Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense
David Nunez, age 27, from Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 3D Battalion, 7Th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, Nc
Date of death: Thursday, May 29, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Shewan, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times