Tag: Miami Dade County Florida

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Campos, Gerardo
Army Specialist

Gerardo Campos, age 23, from Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade county.

Spouse: Married
Children: Daughter, 10 months

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

Date of death: Saturday, June 2, 2012
Death details: Died in Maiwand, Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Cemetery: Palms Woodlawn Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Palm Beach Post, Military Times

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Aguilar, Amaru
Army Sergeant

Amaru Aguilar, age 26, from Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Squardron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas

Date of death: Friday, May 13, 2011
Death details: Died at Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when his unit encountered small arms fire.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com

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Arrechaga, Ofren
Army Sergeant 1st class

Ofren Arrechaga, age 28, from Hialeah, Florida, Miami-Dade county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Date of death: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire in Konar Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Sgt. 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga; Staff Sgt. Frank E. Adamski III; Spc. Jameson L. Lindskog.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Gonzalez, Edwin
Navy Hospital corpsman

Edwin Gonzalez, age 22, from North Miami Beach, Florida, Miami-Dade county.

Spouse: Neshme (Bazan) Gonzalez (married in 2010)

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Dr. Michael J. Krop Senior High, North Miami-Dade (2007)
Military history: 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Forces, Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Friday, October 8, 2010
Death details: Died from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Miami Herald, Military Times

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Ortega, William
Navy Hospital corpsman

William Ortega, age 23, from Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade county.

Parents: William Ortega and Marianela Ortega

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: South Dade Senior High (2005)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. Enlisted May 2008. Purple Heart

Date of death: Friday, June 18, 2010
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device blast while conducting combat operations against enemy forces.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, WSVN, Miami Herald, Military Times

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Gonzalez, Amilcar H.
Army Staff sergeant

Amilcar H. Gonzalez, age 26, from Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade county.

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Southridge High, South Miami-Dade (passed up senior year to enlist)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Enlisted September 17, 2001. Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Enlisted Sept. 19, 2001.

Date of death: Friday, May 21, 2010
Death details: Died in Ash Shura, Iraq of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, NBC Miami, Bryan County News, Miami Herald, Military Times

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Smith, Edward B.
Army Sergeant

Edward B. Smith, age 30, from Homestead, Florida, Miami-Dade county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington

Date of death: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Death details: Died in Omar Zai, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Guzman Rivera, Christian A.
Marines Corporal

Christian A. Guzman Rivera, age 21, from Homestead, Florida, Miami-Dade county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Date of death: Thursday, August 6, 2009
Death details: Died while supporting combate operation in Farah Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Lantigua, Nelson Manuel
Marines Lance corporal

Nelson Manuel Lantigua, age 20, from Miami, Florida, Dade county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: G Btry, 2D Bn, 10Th Mar,( Rct-6, Ii Mef Fwd), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Death details: Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Polo, Joe
Army Sergeant

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Joe Polo, age 24, from Opa-Locka, Florida, Dade county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 12Th Infantry, Fort Carson, Colorado

Date of death: Thursday, March 29, 2007
Death details: Died from wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by an improvised explosive device and small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times