John J. Sax, age 33, from Placer, California, Placer county.
Parents: Steve
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Date of death: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Death details: Died in a training mission when an MV-22B Osprey crashed in the desert of Southern California
Source: U.S. Marines, CNN
James M. Christen, age 29, from Loomis, California, Placer county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Date of death: Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Sgt. Jacob Molina.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Victor Dew, age 20, from Granite Bay, California, Placer county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting mounted combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Killed by an Improvised Explosive Device blast were Cpl. Justin J. Cain, Phillip D. Vinnedge, Lance Cpl. Joseph E. Rodewald, Pfc. Victor A. Dew
Source: Department of Defense, Wausau Daily Herald
Joshua M. Hardt, age 24, from Applegate, California, Placer county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Saturday, October 3, 2009
Death details: Died in Karndesh, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his contingency outpost with small arms, rocket-propelled grenade and indirect fires.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Sean Andrew Stokes, age 24, from Roseville, California, Placer county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: H&S Co, 3D Bn, 1St Mar, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca
Date of death: Monday, July 30, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Taqqadum, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Kristofer Douglas Scott Thomas, age 18, from Roseville, California, Placer county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 3D Battalion, 75Th Infantry, Fort Benning, Ga
Date of death: Sunday, February 18, 2007
Death details: Qalat, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
David Lawrence Waters, age 19, from Auburn, California, Placer county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Company, 2D Bn, 14Th Infantry, 10Th Mountain Div, Fort Drum, Ny 13602
Date of death: Thursday, October 14, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jesse Douglas Mizener, age 23, from Auburn, California, Placer county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 542D Maintenance Company, 593Rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Wa 98433
Date of death: Wednesday, January 7, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Kenneth Howard Lamborn, age 20, from Auburn, California, Placer county.
Spouse: Dianne Marie Lambron
Children: Machel Marie Lamborn, 3 months
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Placer Union High (1968)
Military history: Army Air Rescue Squadron
Date of death: Tuesday, June 9, 1970
Death details: Died of wounds received in Vietnam
Cemetery: Old Auburn
Source: National Archives, Roseville Press Tribune (1970)
Robert Earle Mincey, age 22, from Meadow Vista, California, Placer county.
Spouse: Margaret A. Mincey
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, May 8, 1970
Death details: Body recovered
Source: National Archives, San Francisco Examiner (1970)