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Joshua Burks, age 20, from San Jose, California, Santa Clara county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2ndBattalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Saturday, August 13, 2022
Death details: Found dead from a gunshot wound near Olmstead, Kentucky
Source: WKRN, News Democrat & Leader
Travis A. Morgado, age 23, from San Jose, California, Santa Clara county.
Parents: Andrea Velasquez Kessler and Jose Morgado
Spouse: Not married
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: University of Washington (2009)
Military history: 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Death details: Died in Zharay, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his patrol with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Northwestmilitary.com
Sean M. Walsh, age 21, from San Jose, California, Santa Clara county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, Pittsburg, California.
Date of death: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Death details: Died in Khowst Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained after encountering indirect fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Nicanor Amper IV, age 36, from San Jose, California, Santa Clara county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Date of death: Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Death details: Died in Khowst, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Arden Joseph A. Buenagua, age 19, from San Jose, California, Santa Clara county.
Parents: Veronica Trinidad
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: San Jose Independence School (2009)
Military history: 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California; enlisted in 2009
Date of death: Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times
Kevin A. Cueto, age 23, from San Jose, California, Santa Clara county.
Parents: Phillip Cueto and Kelley Greenhaw
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Westmont High, Campbell graduate
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. Enlisted 2005, Pruple Heart
Date of death: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Gate of Heaven, Los Altos, California
Source: Department of Defense, San Francisco Chronicle, Freedom Riders, San Jose Mercury News, Military Times
David H. Gutierrez, age 35, from San Jose, California, Santa Clara county. Their last known residence was in San Francisco.
Parents: Hector Gutierrez
Spouse: Patty Smith
Children: Andrew, 12; Jeremiah, 6; Gabriel 4
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: San Jose City College
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Enlisted in 1998.
Date of death: Friday, December 25, 2009
Death details: Died at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his dismounted patrol with an improvised explosive device in Howz-e Madad.
Cemetery: St. Mary’s Church
Source: Department of Defense, San Francisco Chronicle, Morgan Hill Times, Military Times
Carlos Esneyder Gilorozco, age 23, from San Jose, California, Santa Clara county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Co, 2D Bn, 9Th Mar, (Msf-Ashraf, Ii Mef Fwd), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc
Date of death: Monday, September 10, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Ashraf, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times
Roberto Junior Causor Jr., age 21, from San Jose, California, Santa Clara county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 2D Battalion, 505Th Infantry ,Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Date of death: Saturday, July 7, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Samarra, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Facebook
Michael George Mihalakis, age 18, from San Jose, California, Santa Clara county.
Parents: George Mihalakis and Diana Mihalakis
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 270Th Military Police Company, Sacramento, California 95819
Date of death: Friday, December 26, 2003
Death details: Died from injuries sustained in a Humvee accident in Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, The Tribune, Military Times