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Tyler Shelton, age 22, from San Bernardino, California, Bronx county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 160th SAR (A)
Date of death: Thursday, August 27, 2020
Death details: Killed in “aircraft mishap” while training in California
Source: WNBC, Victorville Daily Press
Jesus J. Lopez, age 22, from San Bernardino, California, San Bernardino county.
Spouse: Single
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Date of death: Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when they encountered an enemy improvised explosive device. 1st Lt. Todd W. Lambka was also killed.
Cemetery: Riverside National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Evans Brown Mortuary
Carlos A. Aparicio, age 19, from San Benardino, California.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Date of death: Friday, September 23, 2011
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgest attacked hi unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Rafael E. Bigai Baez, 28, was also killed
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Timothy Dee Watkins, age 24, from San Bernardino, California, San Bernardino county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 69Th Armor, (2 Mef), Fort Benning, Ga
Date of death: Saturday, October 15, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Sean Richard Grilley, age 24, from San Bernardino, California, San Bernardino county.
Spouse: Lucy
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Mission Viejo High
Military history: 194th Military Police Company, Fort Campbell, Ky
Date of death: Thursday, October 16, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Karbala, Iraq
Cemetery: Riverside National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com
Luis Ramos, age 23, from San Bernardino, California, San Bernardino county.
Spouse: Married
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Saturday, September 5, 1970
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association, Associated Press (1970)
Brian John Williams, age 19, from San Bernardino, California, San Bernardino county.
Spouse: L. Lyndia A. Williams
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, April 7, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Source: National Archives, San Bernardino County Sun (1970)
Clarence Jasper Jr. Carson, age 18, from San Bernardino, California, San Bernardino county.
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: San Gorgonio High
Date of death: Sunday, April 5, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Pioneer Memorial Park
Source: National Archives, San Bernardino County Sun (1970)
Jesus James Meza, age 21, from San Bernardino, California, San Bernardino county.
Parents: J.J. Meza
Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Company B, 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry, Field Field Force
Date of death: Friday, February 13, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam
Source: National Archives, San Bernardino County Sun (1970)
Jimmy Alan Whitson, age 18, from San Bernardino, California, San Bernardino county.
Parents: Charles Whitson
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, January 4, 1970
Cemetery: Montecito Memorial Park
Source: National Archives, San Bernardino County Sun