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Terrell III Horne, age 34, from Redondo Beach, California, Los Angeles county.
Spouse: Rachel Horne (pregnant at time of CPO Horne’s death).
Children: Kade Horne and Miller Horne
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Sunday, December 2, 2012
Death details: Killed after smugglers rammed his vessel near Santa Cruz Island. He was thrown into the Ocean with a head wound.
Source: Los Angeles Times, Carteret County Times
Sean Lee Brock, age 29, from Redondo Beach, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: H&S Bn, (H&S Co, Hq Bn, 1St Mar Div), 3D Mar Div, Okinawa, Japan
Date of death: Wednesday, February 2, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense
Fred Riganti from Redondo Beach., California, Los Angeles county.
Parents: Pietro Riganti
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
Source: National Archives