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Wesley J. Rice, age 27, from San Antonio, Texas.
Parents: Linda Rice and Robert Rice
Spouse: Lesley C. Rice
Children: Gabriella M. Rice, 7 months
Schools: Fox Tech High (2002)
Date of death: Friday, January 14, 2011
Death details: Declared dead at a hospital, about three hours after a LVT-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle sank in the Del Mar Boat Basin in Oceanside Harbor, California.
Cemetery: Fort Sam Houston National
Source: Associated Press, San Antonio Express-News
Jorge Jr. Villarreal, age 22, from San Antonio, Texas.
Parents: Yolanda Villarreal Sr. and Yolanda Villarreal Sr.
Spouse: Reyna A. Rodriguez
Children: Step daughter Shia L. Robles
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Sunday, October 17, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: San Fernando Cemetery III
Source: Department of Defense, Express-News, Military Times
Calvin B. Harrison, age 31, from San Antonio, Texas.
Parents: Betty Harrison
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Cemetery: Coldspring Community Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Houston Chronicle, Military Times
Diego Miguel Montoya, age 20, from San Antonio, Texas.
Parents: Michael W. Montoya; Steve Guerra and Rosie Guerra
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Taft High (2008)
Military history: 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
Date of death: Thursday, September 2, 2010
Death details: Died in Laghman Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire.
Cemetery: Rio Grande Valley State Veterans, Mission
Source: Department of Defense, The Monitor, Military Times
John E. Andrade, age 19, from San Antonio, Texas.
Spouse: Elizabeth Andrade
Children: John Andrade Jr.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. Enlisted August 2009
Date of death: Saturday, August 7, 2010
Death details: Died at DE Khak Chupan Turah, Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Stars and Stripes, Military Times
Michael P. Flores, age 31, from San Antonio, Texas.
Parents: Leopoldo Flores and Emilia Flores
Spouse: Marisa Flores
Children: Eliana, 3; Michael, 1
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Marshall High, San Antonio (1997)
Military history: 48th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Distinguised Flying Cross
Date of death: Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Death details: Died near Forward Operating Base Jackson, Afghanistan in a helicopter crash. Killed were: Michael P. Flores, Joel C. Gentz, David C. Smith, Benjamin D. White.
Cemetery: Fort Sam Houston National
Source: Department of Defense, San Antonio Express News, The Monitor, North County Times, Arizona Daily Star
Christopher Rangel, age 22, from San Antonio, Texas.
Parents: Grandmother Gloria Rangel
Spouse: Linda Rangel
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: West Campus High graduate
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Thursday, May 6, 2010
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when his Humvee was ambushed and he was fatally shot.
Source: Department of Defense, KENS, WOAI, San Antonio Express, Military Times
Mark D. Juarez, age 22, from San Antonio, Texas, Bexar county. Their last known residence was in Bakersfield, California.
Parents: Cynthia Juarez and George Juarez
Children: Son, 1
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Holy Cross High (2005)
Military history: 1st battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Date of death: Saturday, January 9, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, San Antonio Express., Military Times
Cesar B. Ruiz, age 26, from San Antonio, Texas, Bexar county.
Parents: Jose A. Ruiz and Maria Ruiz
Spouse: Kimberly Ruiz
Children: Joshua Cesar Ruiz, 1
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Taft High (2000)
Military history: Marine Forces Reserve, New Orleans. Joined Marines in January 2002.
Date of death: Saturday, October 31, 2009
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Cemetery: Fort Sam Houston National
Source: Department of Defense, San Antonio Express-News, findagrave.com
Christopher S. Jr. Baltazar, age 19, from San Antonio, Texas, Cornal county. Their last known residence was in San Antonio.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Thursday, September 3, 2009
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times