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Lester Gomez Roque, age 23, from Torrance, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 2D Battalion, 503D Infantry, 173D Abct, Vicenza, It
Date of death: Saturday, November 10, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Aranus, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Matthew Charles Ferrara, age 24, from Torrance, California, Los Angeles county.
Parents: Linda Ferrara
Service era: Iraq
Schools: South High (Torrance)
Military history: Company C, 2D Battalion, 503D Infantry, 173D Abct, Vicenza, It
Date of death: Friday, November 9, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Aranus, Afghanistan
Cemetery: Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times, Military Times
Joseph John Jr Anzack, age 20, from Torrance, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 4Th Battalion, 31St Infantry, Fort Drum, New York
Date of death: Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Death details: Body found in the Euphrates River following an ambush in Iraq.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Brian Michael Wood, age 21, from Torrance, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co 9Th Eng, 1 Id, Apo Ae 09033
Date of death: Friday, April 16, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Tikrit, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Bryce Leroy Kindrick, age 19, from Torrance, California, Los Angeles county.
Parents: Versa J. Kindrick
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, September 29, 1970
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
James Clarence Junge, age 22, from Torrance, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, August 13, 1970
Death details: Died in Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Long Beach Press Telegram (1970)
Anthony Santana Lugo, age 21, from Torrance, California, Los Angeles county.
Spouse: Jessie R. Lugo
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Saturday, April 18, 1970
Death details: Body recovered
Source: National Archives, Fort Worth Star Telegram (1970)
James Carroll Jr. Mitchell, age 24, from Torrance, California, Los Angeles county.
Parents: James C. Mitchell Sr.
Spouse: Rita
Children: Susan, 5 and Pamela, 2
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, January 8, 1970
Death details: Died from wounds received by enemy gunfire in Vietnam
Cemetery: Green Hills Memorial Park
Source: National Archives, New Pilot (1970)
Francis Joseph Jr. Snee, age 21, from Torrance, California, Los Angeles county.
Parents: Francis J. Snee Sr.
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Saint Philomena Schooll graduate
Date of death: Sunday, January 4, 1970
Death details: Died from wounds received six days prior in Vietnam.
Source: National Archives News Pilot (1970)