San Mateo County California

GrossPaniagua, William B.
Army Sergeant

William B. GrossPaniagua, age 28, from Daly City, California, San Mateo county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Date of death: Sunday, July 31, 2011
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Simonetta, Derek Todd
Army Specialist

Derek Todd Simonetta, age 21, from Redwood City, California, San Mateo county.

Parents: Jim Lemp and Tanya Simonetta
Spouse: Kimberly Anne Simonetta
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Central Valley High, Redding; Carlmont High, Belmont
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Bronze Star and Purple Heart

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, San Francisco Chronicle, Military Times

Zawaydeh, Angelo Akram
Army Private 1st class

Angelo Akram Zawaydeh, age 19, from San Bruno, California, San Mateo county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Co C, 2D Bn, 502D Inf, 2D Bct, 101St Airborne Div, (4Id), Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Date of death: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq. Killed when his traffic control point came under mortar attack.

Source: Department of Defense, Militar Times

Dang, Andrew Steven
Marines Lance corporal

Andrew Steven Dang, age 20, from Foster City, California, San Mateo county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1St Ceb, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, California

Date of death: Monday, March 22, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Cardott, Gregory D.
Special Forces Sergeant 1st class

Gregory D. Cardott, age 36, from San Mateo, California, San Mateo county.

Service era: Hati

Spouse: Darlene, 30

Children: Two daughters

Military history: A Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Date of death: Thursday, January 12, 1995
Death details: Died after being shot by a Hatian gunman in Gonvales, Hati.

Source: Department of Defense, Raleigh News and Observer (1995)

Poulet, James Bernard
Air Force Captain

James Bernard Poulet, age 34, from San Carlos, California, San Mateo county.

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Sunday, September 30, 1990
Death details: Died during an F-15E Strike Eagle crash in the Saudi Arabian desert while deployed for Operation Desert Storm.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times

Wagner, John
Army Private

John Wagner, age 21, from Daly City, California, San Mateo county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, October 2, 1970
Death details: Body recovered

Source: National Archives

Premenko, John Al
Army Sergeant

John Al Premenko, age 21, from Pacifica, California, San Mateo county.

Parents: Nick P. Premenko
Spouse: Elizabeth

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, August 14, 1970
Death details: Body recovered

Source: National Archives, San Mateo Times 91970)

Mckay, David George
Army Specialist 4

David George Mckay, age 19, from Pacifica, California, San Mateo county.

Parents: Leslie G. McKay

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, June 4, 1970
Death details: Body recovered

Source: National Archives, San Francisco Examiner (1970)

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