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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
Mathew R. Marsh, age 28, from Long Beach, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Enlisted in July 2003.
Date of death: Monday, November 13, 2013
Death details: Killed in an explosion during range maintenance operations to dispose of unexploded ordnance in the Zulu impact area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Killed were Gunnery Sgt. Gregory J. Mullins, Staff Sgt. Mathew R. Marsh, Staff Sgt. Eric W. Summers and Sgt. Miguel Ortiz.
Source: cbs8.com
William J. Gilbert, age 24, from Hacienda Heights, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Sgt. 1st class Jeffrey C. Baker, Spc. Mitchell K. Daehling, Spc. William J. Gilbert and Pfc. Cody Towse.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Victoria A. Pinckney, age 27, from Palmdale, California, Los Angeles county.
Children: Son, 7 months
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.
Date of death: Friday, May 3, 2013
Death details: Died near Chon-Aryk, Kyrgyzstan in the crash of a KC-135 aircraft. Killed were Capt. Mark T. Voss, Capt. Victoria A. Pinckney, Tech Sgt. Herman Mackey III
Source: Department of Defense, KKTV
Terrell III Horne, age 34, from Redondo Beach, California, Los Angeles county.
Spouse: Rachel Horne (pregnant at time of CPO Horne’s death).
Children: Kade Horne and Miller Horne
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Sunday, December 2, 2012
Death details: Killed after smugglers rammed his vessel near Santa Cruz Island. He was thrown into the Ocean with a head wound.
Source: Los Angeles Times, Carteret County Times
Kenneth W. Bennett, age 26, from Glendora, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 53rd Ordnance Company (EOD), 3rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Saturday, November 10, 2012
Death details: Died in Sperwan Gar, Afghanistan from injuries sustained when he encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Thomas R. Macpherson, age 26, from Long Beach, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiunme, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Friday, October 12, 2012
Death details: Died in Andar District, Afghanistan from small arms fire while on patrol during combat operations.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jose Oscar Belemontes, age 28, from La Verne, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 630th Engineer Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Saturday, July 28, 2012
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. Sgt. 1st Class Bobby L. Estle was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Tofiga J. Tautolo, age 27, from Wilmington, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Sunday, May 27, 2012
Death details: Died in Bati Kot, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan of wound sustained when his vehicle was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Interior Department
Roberto Cazarez, age 24, from Harbor City, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Friday, March 30, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times