Alvarez, Clifford
Army Specialist

Clifford Alvarez, age 23, from Santa Maria, California, Santa Barbara county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico

Date of death: Friday, August 23, 2013
Death details: Died in Haft Asiab, Afghanistan from wounds suffered when enemy forces attack his unit with an improvised explosive device during combat operations. Pvt. Jonathon Michael Dean Hostetter was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Dressler, Shawn E
Army Sergeant

Shawn E Dressler, age 22, from Santa Maria, California, Santa Barbara county.

Spouse: Married

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion, 18Th Infantry, 2 Bct, Schweinfurt, Guam

Date of death: Saturday, June 2, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Rimes, Garrywesley Tan
Marines Corporal

Garrywesley Tan Rimes, age 30, from Santa Maria, California, Santa Barbara county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Wpns Co, 1St Bn, 5Th Mar, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Friday, April 1, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Heredia, Joseph Javier
Marines Corporal

Joseph Javier Heredia, age 22, from Santa Maria, California, Santa Barbara county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: H&S Co, 3D Bn, 5Th Mar, Rct-1, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Saturday, November 20, 2004
Death details: Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of wounds sustained Nov. 10 due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hargraves, Murvyn
Army Sergeant

Murvyn Hargraves, age 21, from Santa Maria, California, Santa Barbara county.

Spouse: Kathleen (Mann)

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, July 26, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Veitnam

Source: National Archives, Santa Maria Times (1970)

Cariveau, William Joseph
Navy Gunner’s mate 2nd class

William Joseph Cariveau, age 21, from Santa Maria, California, Santa Joseph county.

Parents: James L. Cariveau

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, June 26, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, Santa Maria Times (1970), Los Angeles Times (1970)

Meehan, Dale Patrick
Army Corporal

Dale Patrick Meehan from Santa Maria, California, Santa Barbara county.

Spouse: Sherry D. Meehan

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, June 25, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, Los Angeles Times (1970)

Hickok, Roger Alan
Army Specialist 4

Roger Alan Hickok, age 20, from Santa Maria, California, Santa county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, May 17, 1970
Death details: Body recovered
Cemetery: Golden Gate National

Source: National Archives, Santa Maria Times (1970)