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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
Deflin M. Santos Jr., age 24, from San Jose, California, Santa Clara county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Saturday, April 6, 2013
Death details: Killed when enemy forces attacked his unit in Zabul, Afghanistan with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Killed were Staff sgt. Christopher M. Ward, Spc. Wilbel A. Robles-Santa, Deflin M. Santos Jr.
Source: Department of Defense, Miliary Times
Matthew P. Manoukian, age 29, from Lost Altos Hills, California, Santa Clara county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Friday, August 10, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
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
Stephen J. Dunning, age 27, from Milpitas, California, Santa Clara county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
Date of death: Thursday, October 27, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
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
Harry Lew, age 21, from Santa Clara, California, Santa Clara county.
Parents: Allen Lew
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Santa Clara High (2008)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Enlisted in August 2009.
Date of death: Sunday, April 3, 2011
Death details: Shot himself with his automatic rifle during a patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan after he was allegedly beaten and hazed by other in his unit for falling asleep while on sentry duty.
Source: Department of Defense, Reuters, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Mission College, Militry 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