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Dylan R. Merola, age 20, from Rancho Cucamonga, California, San Bernardino county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine expeditionary force, Camp Pendleton, California
Date of death: Thursday, August 26, 2021
Death details: Died as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Saint Charles County Veterans Museum
Jeffrey C. Baker, age 29, from Hesperia, California, San Bernardino county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Sgt. 1st class Jeffrey C. Baker, Spc. Mitchell K. Daehling, Spc. William J. Gilbert and Pfc. Cody Towse.
Cemetery: Riverside National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com
Daniel L. Carlson, age 21, from Running Springs, California, San Bernardino county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii.
Date of death: Friday, November 9, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
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
Joshua R. Ashley, age 23, from Rancho Cucamonga, California, San Bernardino county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Thursday, July 19, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Nathan T. Davis, age 20, from Yucaipa, California, San Bernardino county.
Parents: Kirk Davis and Desiree Davis
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Green Valley High School (2010)
Military history: 1st Battalion (Airborne), 5012st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Enlisted in September 2010.
Date of death: Saturday, June 9, 2012
Death details: Died in Tore Obeh, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when his vehicle was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Stewart Sunnyslope Cemetery in Beaumont
Source: Department of Defense, Weaver Mortuary and Crematory, Military Times
Brian L. Walker, age 25, from Lucerne Valley, California, San Bernardino county.
Spouse: Ashley
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Date of death: Sunday, May 13, 2012
Death details: Died in Bowri Tana, Afghanistan when the enemy attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Richard L. McNulty was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) Facebook page
Robby Reyes, age 25, from Rancho Cucamonga, California, San Bernardino county.
Parents: Richard Reyes and Yvonne Reyes
Spouse: Candice Reyes
Children: Ava Reyes, 3
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Joined Marines in 2007.
Date of death: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Death details: Died during a training accident in Morocco when the MV-22 Osprey he was in crashed near Agadir after takeoff from the USS Iwo Jima. Cpl. Derek Kerns also died.
Source: Whittier Daily News, findagrave.com
Carlo F. Eugenio, age 29, from Rancho Cucamonga, California, San Bernardino county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 756th Transportation Company, 224th Sustainment Brigade, California Army National Guard, Van Nuys, California.
Date of death: Saturday, October 29, 2011
Death details: Died in Kabul Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Killed were Lt. Col. David E. Cabrera, Staff Sgt. Christopher R. Newman, Sgt. James M. Darrough, Sgt. Carlo F. Eugenio.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Christopher B. Fishbeck, age 24, from Victorville, California, San Bernardino county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Date of death: Monday, June 6, 2011
Death details: Died in Baghdad, Iraq of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire. Killed were Spc. Emilio J. Campo Jr., Spc. Michael B. Cook Jr., Spc. Christopher B. Fishbeck, Spc. Robert P. Hartwick, Pfc. Michael C. Olivieri
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times