Daniel A. Quintana, age 30, from Huntington Park, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Date of death: Saturday, September 10, 2011
Death details: Died in Pakitka Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense
Koran Contreras, age 21, from Lawndale, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Thursday, September 8, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Pfc. Douglas J. Jeffries Jr. was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Andrew William Harvell, age 26, from Long Beach, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Field, North Carolina
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Cemetery: Los Angeles National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave
Jinsu Lee, age 34, from Chatsworth, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Date of death: Friday, August 5, 2011
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Rudy A. Acosta, age 19, from Canyon Country, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
Date of death: Saturday, March 19, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when shot with small arms fire by an individual from a military security group. Cpl Donald R. Mickler Jr. was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense.
Arturo Rodriguez, age 19, from Bellflower, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense., Military Times
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
Matthew W. Ramsey, age 20, from Quartz Hill, California, Los Angeles county.
Spouse: Married
Children: 1 child
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Quartz Hill High, Quartz Hill
Military history: 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Monday, November 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Nangarhar Province when an Afghan border policeman opened fire on U.S. troops during a training session. Killed in the attack: Barry E. Jarvis, Curtis A. Oakes, Matthew W. Ramsey, Jacob A. Gassen, Austin G. Staggs, Buddy W. McLain.
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times, Military Times
Julio Vargas, age 23, from Sylmar, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
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