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Joseph C. Lopez, age 26, from Rosamond, California, Kern county.
Parents: Arthur Pratti Sr., 48, and Tracy Lopez, 47
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Thursday, October 14, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times, Military Times
Brian J. Pedro, age 27, from Rosamond, California, Kern county.
Parents: Lululima Nelson and David Nelson
Spouse: Shanna Pedro
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Twentynine Palms High, El Camino High, Oceanside
Military history: 2nd Engineer Battalion, White Sands Missle Range, New Mexico. Enlisted April 2006. Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart
Date of death: Saturday, October 2, 2010
Death details: Died in Pol-e-Khumri, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades.
Cemetery: Oceanside, California
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times, St. Croix Valley News, Military Times