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Benjamin C. Pleitez, age 25, from Turlock, California, Stanislaus county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1072nd Transportation Company, 746th Combat Support Battalion, 224th Sustainment Brigade, Van Nuys, California.
Date of death: Friday, July 27, 2012
Death details: Died in Mazar E. Sharif, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Benjamin J. Palmer, age 43, from Modesto, California, Stanislaus county.
Parents: Linda
Spouse: Leafa Palmer
Children: Katie, 13; Jack, 11; Jenna 9; A.J. 19
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Downey High, Modesto (1965), Cal State Sacramento, Central Michigan University
Military history: Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Date of death: Thursday, May 12, 2011
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He and Sgt. Kevin B. Balduf, 27, were killed by a gunman dressed in an Afghan police uniform
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times, Military Times
James R. Layton, age 22, from Riverbank, California, Stanislaus county. Their last known residence was in Riverbank.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Embedded training team with Combined Security Transition Command in Afghanistan.
Date of death: Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations.
Source: Department of Defense
Daniel Brian Hyde, age 24, from Modesto, California, Stanislaus county.
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Downey High (2003), graduated from U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment
Date of death: Saturday, March 7, 2009
Death details: Hostile; Tikrit, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Modesto Bee, 35th Infantry Regiment Association
Joseph Alan Gage, age 28, from Modesto, California, Stanislaus county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 506Th Infantry, 4 Bct, Fort Campbell, Ky
Date of death: Thursday, November 2, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Aaron William Simons, age 20, from Modesto, California, Stanislaus county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Co, 1St Bn, 7Th Mar, (Rct-7, I Mef Fwd), 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, California
Date of death: Monday, April 24, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Bp Tarawa, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Juana Navarroarellano, age 24, from Ceres, California, Stanislaus county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 9Th Esb, 3D Mlg, (1St Mlg, I Mef Fwd), Okinawa, Japan
Date of death: Saturday, April 8, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Al Taqaddum, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Dale Gregory Michael Brehm, age 23, from Turlock, California, Stanislaus county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 75Th Ranger, Fort Lewis, Washington
Date of death: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Death details: Killed by enemy with small arms fire in Ar Ramadi, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Bunny Long, age 22, from Modesto, California, Stanislaus county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hq Bn, (Hqsvc Co, 2D Bn, 6Th Mar, Rct-5), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc
Date of death: Friday, March 10, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Chad Ayron Gonsalves, age 31, from Turlock, California, Stanislaus county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Co B, 3D Battalion, 7Th Special Forces Group (Tf Cjsotf-A), Fort Bragg, Nc
Date of death: Monday, February 13, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Deh Rawod, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times