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Terry J. Hurne, age 34, from Merced, California.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 710th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Monday, June 9, 2014
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan from a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Lukas C. Hopper, age 20, from Merced, California, Merced county.
Parents: Robin Hopper and Yancy Hopper
Spouse: None
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Golden Valley High, Merced Junior College
Military history: 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Joined Army in January 2008.
Date of death: Friday, October 30, 2009
Death details: Died southeast of Karadah, Iraq of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times, Fayetteville Observor, Military Times
Janelle Franshawn King, age 23, from Merced, California, Merced county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 115Th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Polk, Louisiana
Date of death: Thursday, August 14, 2008
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Frank Joseph Gasper, age 25, from Merced, California, Merced county.
Spouse: Breanna Gasper
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hsc, 3D Battalion, 10Th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, Colorado
Date of death: Sunday, May 25, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Najaf, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Joshua Daniel Pickard, age 20, from Merced, California, Merced county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Co, 2D Aa Bn, (Rct-5, I Mef Fwd), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc
Date of death: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
George Connolly, age 20, from Merced, California, Yuba county.
Parents: Pat Connolly
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, December 11, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Lincoln News Messenger
Melvin Daryl Quinn, age 22, from Merced, California, Merced county.
Parents: Wilma M. Glassner
Spouse: Patricia Quinn
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, April 1, 1970
Death details: Died of wounds received in action
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)