Tag: Merced County California

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Rodriguez, Jose
Army Sergeant

Jose Rodriguez, age 22, from Gustine, California, Merced county.

Parents: Margarita and Augustine
Spouse: Lupita Rodriguez
Children: Octavian

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Gustine High (2008)
Military history: 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Date of death: Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered from enemy, small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Time, Military Times

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Hopper, Lukas C.
Army Private 1st class

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

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King, Janelle Franshawn
Army Private 2nd class

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

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Gasper, Frank Joseph
Army Staff Sergeant

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

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Pickard, Joshua Daniel
Marines Corporal

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

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Lau, Karina Sotelo
Army Private 1st class

Karina Sotelo Lau, age 20, from Livingston, California, Merced county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B 16Th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Tx 76544

Date of death: Sunday, November 2, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Al Falluhah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

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Padilla, Eddie Jack
Army Corporal

Eddie Jack Padilla, age 19, from Stevinson, California, Merced county.

Spouse: Irene U. Padilla

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, September 7, 1970
Death details: Died in action

Source: National Archives, UPI (1970)

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Scanlon, William Manuel
Army Sergeant

William Manuel Scanlon, age 21, from Los Banos, California, Merced county.

Parents: Hubert P. Scanlon

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, August 8, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, San Francisco Examiner (1970)

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Griggs, Steven Thomas
Army Private 1st class

Steven Thomas Griggs, age 29, from Atwater, California, Merced county.

Parents: Johnnie A. Trotter

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, August 5, 1970
Death details: Body recovered

Source: National Archives, San Francisco Chronicle (1970)

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Richardson, Charles A
Army Warrant officer 1st class

Charles A Richardson, age 19, from Atwater, California, Merced county.

Parents: Arthur Richardson

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, June 5, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Des Moines Register (1970)