Tag: Puerto Rico

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Ferrer-Padilla, Karolina
Army Specialist

Karolina Ferrer-Padilla, age 20, from Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico.

Spouse: Married

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Petroleum supply specialist with the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division

Date of death: Monday, January 24, 2022
Death details: Died in an on-duty accident at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson when a mobile kitchen that fell while it was being lowered. A containerized kitchen was being lowered during a tire change and Karolina was removing one of the jack stands when the kitchen tipped onto her.

Source: Anchorage Daily News, Army Times, KTUU

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Circuns, Eric
Air National Guard Master sergeant

Eric Circuns from Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Spouse: Married
Children: Son

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Death details: Among 9 killed when their C-130 Hercules crashed near Savannah, Georgia shortly after taking off on a flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center

Source: Stars and Strips

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Colon, Victor
Air National Guard Master sergeant

Victor Colon from Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico.

Spouse: Married
Children: Two daughters

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Death details: Among 9 killed when their C-130 Hercules crashed near Savannah, Georgia shortly after taking off on a flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center

Source: Stars and Strips

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Espada, Roberto
Air National Guard Senior airman

Roberto Espada from Salinas, Puerto Rico.

Spouse: Single
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Death details: Among 9 killed when their C-130 Hercules crashed near Savannah, Georgia shortly after taking off on a flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center

Source: Stars and Strips

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Brana, Mario
Air National Guard Master sergeant

Mario Brana from Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

Children: Daughter

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Death details: Among 9 killed when their C-130 Hercules crashed near Savannah, Georgia shortly after taking off on a flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center

Source: Stars and Strips

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Audriffred, Jean
Air National Guard Master sergeant

Jean Audriffred from Carolina, Puerto Rico.

Spouse: Married
Children: two sons

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Death details: Among 9 killed when their C-130 Hercules crashed near Savannah, Georgia shortly after taking off on a flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center

Source: Stars and Strips

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Paravisini, Jan
Air National Guard Senior master sergeant

Jan Paravisini from Canovanas, Puerto Rico.

Children: Two daughters and son

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Death details: Among 9 killed when their C-130 Hercules crashed near Savannah, Georgia shortly after taking off on a flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center

Source: Stars and Strips

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Serra, Carlos Perez
Air National Guard Major

Carlos Perez Serra from Canovanas, Puerto Rico.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Death details: Among 9 killed when their C-130 Hercules crashed near Savannah, Georgia shortly after taking off on a flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center

Source: Stars and Strips

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Rosado, Jose R.
Air National Guard Major

Jose R. Rosado from Manati, Puerto Rico.

Spouse: Married
Children: Two sons

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Death details: Among 9 killed when their C-130 Hercules crashed near Savannah, Georgia shortly after taking off on a flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center

Source: Stars and Strips

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Robles-Santa, Wilbel A.
Army Specialist

Wilbel A. Robles-Santa, age 25, from Juncos, Puerto Rico.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Saturday, April 6, 2013
Death details: Killed when enemy forces attacked his unit in Zabul, Afghanistan with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Killed were Staff sgt. Christopher M. Ward, Spc. Wilbel A. Robles-Santa, Deflin M. Santos Jr.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times