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San Sim, age 23, from Santa Ana, California, Orange county.
Spouse: Karla Cardenas
Children: San Donovan Sim, 1
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Valley High, Santa Ana; Orane Coast College
Military history: C Co, 1St Bn, 7Th Mar, 1St Mar Div, Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms, Ca
Date of death: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Bela Ba Luk, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times, Military Times
Antonio Mendoza, age 21, from Santa Ana, California, Orange county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 5 Brty, 2Nd Bn, (5Th Bn), 11Th Mar, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca
Date of death: Friday, June 3, 2005
Death details: Died at Brook Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas of wounds sustained Feb. 22, 2005 as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramd, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Manuel Adrian Ceniceros, age 23, from Santa Ana, California, Orange county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hq Co, Rct-1, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca
Date of death: Saturday, June 26, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Rafael Reynosasuarez, age 28, from Santa Ana, California, Orange county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: E Co, 2D Bn, 4Th Mar, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, California
Date of death: Saturday, May 29, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Joe Mauricio Palacio, age 20, from Santa Ana, California, Orange county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, December 1, 1970
Death details: Body recovered
Source: National Archives
John Stuart Hunt from Santa Ana, California, Orange county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, October 12, 1970
Death details: Body recovered
Source: National Archives
Martin Gale Gilliam, age 28, from Santa Ana, California, Orange county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, October 11, 1970
Death details: Body recovered
Source: National Archives
Michael Brenton, age 18, from Santa Ana, California, Orange county.
Parents: Ruth Brenton
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, August 14, 1970
Death details: Body recovered
Source: National Archives, Terre Haute Tribune (1970)
Mark Warren Bacher, age 21, from Santa Ana, California, Orange county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, May 18, 1970
Death details: Body recovered
Source: National Archives
Dennis Wayne Hunter, age 19, from Santa Ana, California, Orange county.
Parents: Lyle E. Hunter
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, April 29, 1970
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Chico Enterprise Record (1970)