Tag: San Diego County California

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Ortiz, Miguel
Marines Sergeant

Miguel Ortiz, age 27, from Vista, California, San Diego county.

Service era: Afghanistan

Spouse: Susie Ortiz
Military history: Enlisted in March 2006.

Date of death: Monday, November 13, 2013
Death details: Killed in an explosion during range maintenance operations to dispose of unexploded ordnance in the Zulu impact area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Killed were Gunnery Sgt. Gregory J. Mullins, Staff Sgt. Mathew R. Marsh, Staff Sgt. Eric W. Summers and Sgt. Miguel Ortiz.

Source: cbs8.com, San Diego Union Tribune

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Moreno, Jennifer M.
Army 1st lieutenant

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)

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Santiago, Trinidad
Army Specialist

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

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Steedley, Camella M.
Marines Sergeant

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

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Fredsti, Nicholas C.
Army Staff sergeant

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

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Johnson, Nicholas S.
Army Chief warrant officer

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

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Domeij, Kristoffer B.
Army Sergeant 1st class

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

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Hill, Jason D.
Marines Lance corporal

Jason D. Hill, age 20, from Poway, California, San Diego county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Saturday, June 11, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Lorenzo, Kristofferson B.
Army Staff sergeant

Kristofferson B. Lorenzo, age 33, from Chula Vista, California, San Diego county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Date of death: Monday, May 23, 2011
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Staff Sgt. Kristofferson B. Lorenzo, Pfc. William S. Blevins, Pvt. Andrew M. Krippner, Pvt. Thomas C. Allers.
Cemetery: Miramar National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com

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Necochea, Kenneth E. Jr.
Army Specialist

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