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Shingo Alexander Douglass, age 25, from San Diego, California.
Date of death: Saturday, June 17, 2017
Death details: reported missing after the USS Fitzgerald collided with a Philippines-based merchant vessel at 2:20 a.m. June 17, 2017 while most of the 300 sailors aboard were sleeping.
Source: Navy, USNI News
Charles H. Keating IV, age 31, from San Diego, California.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: West Coast-based Navy SEAL Team
Date of death: Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Death details: Died in Tall Usquf, Iraq of combat related causes
Source: Department of Defense
Jennifer M. Moreno, age 25, from San Diego, California, San Diego county.
Spouse: None
Children: None
Parents: Raised by her mother following the death of her father.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: University of San Francisco graduate
Military history: Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Sunday, October 6, 2013
Death details: Killed in an attack in Panjwai District of Afghanistan. The four killed were Army Rangers Sgt. Patrick C. Hawkins, 25, assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Fort Benning, Ga.; Pfc. Cody J. Patterson, 24, assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Fort Benning, Ga.;1st Lt. Jennifer M. Moreno, 25, assigned to Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and attached to a joint special operations task force as a Cultural Support Team member; and Special Agent Joseph M. Peters, 24, assigned to the 286th Military Police Detachment (CID), 5th Military Police Battalion, Vicenza, Italy.
Source: Fox News, Military Times, The Coast News (2021)
Trinidad Santiago, age 25, from San Diego, California, San Diego county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 42 Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Thursday, May 2, 2013
Death details: Died in Camp Buehring, Kuwait of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Pfc. Charles P. McClure was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Miltary Times
Camella M. Steedley, age 31, from San Diego, California, San Diego county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Nicholas C. Fredsti, age 30, from San Diego, California, San Diego county.
Parents: Carl Fredsti and Sherry Fredsti
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Posthumously awarded Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Enlisted in August 2000
Date of death: Friday, June 15, 2012
Death details: Died in Spedar, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Fayetville Observor, Military Times
Nicholas S. Johnson, age 27, from San Diego, California, San Diego county.
Parents: Joni Johnson
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Chino High (2002)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. Joined the Army in September 2003.
Date of death: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when his Black Hawk (UH-60) crashed. Killed were CWO Nicholas S. Johnson, CWO Don C. Viray, Sgt. Chris J. Workman, Sgt Dean R. Shaffer Posthumously awarded a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart.
Source: Department of Defense, San Diego Union Tribune, Military Times
Kristoffer B. Domeij, age 29, from San Diego, California, San Diego county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard, Goldsboro, North Carolina.
Date of death: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. 1st Lt. Ashley I. White was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Kenneth E. Necochea Jr., age 21, from San Diego, California, San Diego county.
Parents: Donna Wright and Kenneth E. Necochea; stepfather Neal Wright
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Poway High (2007)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted February 2009
Date of death: Sunday, December 12, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Cpl. Sean M. Collins, Cpl. Willie A. McLawhorn, Spc. Patrick D. Deans, Spc. Kenneth E. Necochea Jr., Spc. Derek T. Simonetta, Spc. Jorge E. Villacis, 24, of Sunrise, Fla.
Source: Department of Defense, Facebook, Military Times
Casey J. Grochowiak, age 34, from San Diego, California, San Diego county.
Parents: Edward Grochowiak and Barbara Grochowiak
Spouse: Celestina Grochowiak
Children: Matia Grochowiak, 14; Deegan Grochowiak, 5
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Horizon Christian Fellowship Academy, Clairemont
Military history: 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Monday, August 30, 2010
Death details: Died in Malajat, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when a car bomb exploded at a checkpoint. Mark A. Noziska was also killed.
Cemetery: Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego
Source: Department of Defense, KHAS, Los Angeles Times, Military Times